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DAWN Canada Receives Federal Funding to Continue to Combat Gender-Based Violence
Sept. 9, 2024

DAWN Canada is honored to receive funding from the Government of Canada as part of a broader initiative to combat gender-based violence. This support is an important step towards addressing the un... Continue reading


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Let’s discuss how the pandemic regulations affected you! Contribute to this new project!
Aug. 20, 2024

We invite you to take part in a study about how the coronavirus has affected people with disabilities. We want to understand how government regulations and policies have affected you and how you f... Continue reading


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Register for "Pride At The Intersections" on July 24th
July 10, 2024

In honour of Pride, DAWN Canada presents "Pride At The Intersections," a four-month campaign to highlight the crucial intersections between disability and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.  In June, we focused o... Continue reading




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 		  HERstory: Judi Johnny, a woman on wings

Judi Johnny Portrait by Pavlina Sudrich Sister Judi Johnny of the Gwa’Sala Nakwaxda’Xw First Nation. Judi was from the Port Alberni region and was born on November 2nd, 1949. Her great spirit left... Continue reading

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 		  The 24%: ACT ON THE FACTS – Learn something new in this Federal Election and why for millions of women your vote matters!

  DAWN Canada is sharing important facts throughout the remaining days of the campaign.  Voters are engaged and platforms have been shared.  Take some time to review each party’s platform, or watc... Continue reading

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 		  How We Remember

  Who and how we remember matters on Remembrance Day We take time every Remembrance Day and have since I was a little kid to remember.  It was my grandfather, Bertram Brayton, who was awarded the ... Continue reading

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HERstory: Reflecting on 35 years of service
 		  HERstory: Reflecting on 35 years of service
HERstory: A retrospective on DAWN Canada’s feminist disability activism In 1985, seventeen women from across Canada met to discuss disability righ... Continue reading
Hummingbird Award
 		  Hummingbird Award
  The Hummingbird Award honours major contributions to the advancement of women and girls with disabilities and inspires sustained effort to this ... Continue reading

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Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
 		  Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
  Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (November 2020) is the first annual month dedicated to raising awareness around issues specific to Indigen... Continue reading