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For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. International Women's Day (IWD) 2025
International Women’s Day (IWD) serves as a platform to highlight women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements...
Yusra Qadir
Mar 43 min read
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A Story of Transformation: The Impact of the SELF Program
At the heart of SELF are the home visitors who connect with and support the mothers in second-stage shelters. These meetings are filled...
nirvine7
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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A Journey of Hope: The SELF Program
Stacy is a dedicated home visitor in the SELF Program. As a mother of three and a professional with a background in child and youth care,...
nirvine7
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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Commemorating World Refugee Day 2024
By: Yusra Qadir, Vice President, Programs and Advocacy Context June 20th commemorates World Refugee Day. This day celebrates the strength...
Yusra Qadir
Jun 20, 20248 min read
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Yusra Qadir
Apr 4, 20240 min read
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Preventing and Ending Gender-Based Violence: Why Doesn’t the Needle Move?
Written by Yusra Qadir (Vice President, Programs and Advocacy) Gender-based violence (GBV) is a universal and critical human rights and...
Yusra Qadir
Mar 20, 20246 min read
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HIPPY: Supporting Settlement and Early Learning – One Home Visit at a Time
By: Yusra Qadir, VP Programs and Advocacy, the Mothers Matter Centre Doua Amoura, HIPPY and SMART Manager, DIVERSEcity Community Resource...
Yusra Qadir, Doua Amoura, and Martha Woldeyesus
Jul 27, 20234 min read
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Lessons Learned from the ‘Men Like Me’ Campaign
Written by Yusra Qadir (Senior Director, MMC), Marija Robinson (Coordinator, MMC) and Kate Bojin (Director of Programs, White Ribbon...
abourassa-tait
Oct 17, 20223 min read
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Immigration Welcome Week – Mothers Matter Centre celebrates touching 45,000 lives through the
By: Yusra Qadir Canada welcomed over 400,000 immigrants last year. The country aims to welcome 430,000 more this year according to the...
abourassa-tait
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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Stronger Together: Women working together to address SDG gaps at grassroots
By: Yusra Qadir “We are all so different – yet similar in how we feel and the challenges we face. There is so much we can learn from each...
abourassa-tait
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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4 Inspiring Memoirs About Women Who Rose Above Adversity
By: Chloe Shane Books can empower individuals and connect families. The Mothers Matter Centre’s Adopt-a-Reader Campaign has been going on...
abourassa-tait
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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VAW Home Visitor Training
By: Marija Robinson and Yusra Qadir As part of its Violence Against Women (VAW) project, the Mothers Matter Centre (MMC) set out to train...
abourassa-tait
May 31, 20223 min read
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Dr. Theresa Tam – Chief Public Health Officer of Canada
Dr. Theresa Tam was named Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer on June 26, 2017. She is a physician with expertise in immunization,...
abourassa-tait
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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The Women’s Insight Project (WIP) – Newcomer Innovations
The Mothers Matter Centre conducted an orientation meeting today to initiate the Women’s Insight Project (WIP). WIP is a new addition to...
abourassa-tait
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Jessica Seegerts HIPPY Story – 2021 Because Mothers Matter Award Recipient
Jessica Seegerts sees mothering as an Indigenous woman as a unique and rewarding experience. While her community experiences some social...
abourassa-tait
Jul 12, 20211 min read
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Nusrat Awan’s HIPPY Story – 2021 Because Mothers Matter Award Recipient
Upon her arrival in Canada from Pakistan in 2013, Nusrat Awan felt lonely and disconnected. Four months pregnant, she turned to...
abourassa-tait
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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Stronger Together | COVID-19, A Year In Review for MMC and the HIPPY Family Across Canada
It has been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit communities across the globe. While the effects of the pandemic and cautionary...
abourassa-tait
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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Genet’s HIPPY Story: ‘I think HIPPY was the only way to get out of my situation.’
In her former home country of Eritrea, Genet was used to being a social butterfly. Once she came to Canada, however, her social life...
abourassa-tait
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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1150 Tablets Handed Out to HIPPY Families
The current pandemic has meant that already-isolated refugee, newcomer, and Indigenous children are at greater risk of falling even...
abourassa-tait
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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“Getting the family involved in the educational process is a great opportunity.”
Five new sites are working on rolling out the HIPPY program this fall. All sites have successfully completed the Mothers Matter Centre’s...
abourassa-tait
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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