Podcast appearances and mentions of andrea gunraj

Members of the Canadian Parliament have voted unanimously to criminalize coercive control — a step towards protecting people from non-physical abuse, such as threats and financial manipulation. With the bill now going to the Senate, host Jeff Douglas is joined by Andrea Gunraj with the Canadian Women's Foundation, to learn more about what it would do.

After 2 weeks, with over 700 speakers and 61-hundred written statements, the marathon public hearings around rezoning in Calgary officially wrapped up this week. We catch up with Mayor Jyoti Gondek for her thoughts on how the hearing process went, and for what the next ‘step' is when it comes to this controversial topic. ‌ Next, as we celebrate all things “mom” this Mother's Day, we reflect on the challenges mothers face today in Canada and how they can be addressed. We hear details on a new study focusing on the topic with Andrea Gunraj, VP of Public Engagement for the Canadian Women's Foundation   Finally, Spring has finally sprung and if you and the family are looking for your next adventure of family activity, we're going to help you take advantage of this beautiful weather! We get some suggestions from Ellen Percival, Editor of Calgary's Child Magazine.

This Saturday marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. This annual, international campaign was started by activists in 1991 to call out and speak up on gender-based violence.  This week on rabble radio, rabble editor Nick Seebruch speaks with Andrea Gunraj, the vice president of public engagement at the Canadian Women's Foundation. The two discuss the ways gender-based violence shows up in Canada and what you can do to prevent it.  Gunraj has 20 years of experience in community-based program development and communications and a passion for innovative public education and non-profit leadership for social change. She is a trainer, public speaker, published author, and holds a Masters in Criminology from the University of Toronto. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca.

In this archived episode, Caitlin Plant, Program Manager at Distress and Crisis Ontario, interviewed Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women's Foundation (CWF). They talked about gender equality, gender-based violence, and the Signal for Help as developed by the CWF at the beginning of the COVDI-19 pandemic. If you would like to access the Signal for Help Responder Guide you can visit the following link: https://action.canadianwomen.org/signal-responder or text SIGNAL to 540540. If you need support for any reason, please don't hesitate to reach out to your nearest distress centre or ONTX. You can find your closest Member centre at www.dcontario.org/locations and can access ONTX between the hours of 2PM to 2AM daily from any page of our website or by texting SUPPORT to 258258. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8. Thank you for listening, we hope you join us again next week.

Meta is permanently ending access to Canadian news on its platforms including Facebook and Google in our country, in response to the Federal Government's Bill C-18. Experts say marginalized communities will be impacted by a lack of reliable news the most. We had Andrea Gunraj, VP of Public Engagement at the Canadian Women's Foundation on the show to explain the impact.   Small Modular Reactor technology could help Canada reach its net-zero goals, and developing a partnership with our indigenous communities to bring these nuclear projects to fruition would be a win-win proposition. This according to Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior fellow and director of natural resources, energy and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.   Canada is leading the way in implementing health warnings on individual cigarettes, but if we want to stop young people from taking up a bad habit, wouldn't it make more sense to take aim at the vaping industry? Dr. Andrew Pipe, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa joined us to talk about the deadly facts around vaping.

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 21ST.   We begin with our weekly conversation with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”. This week, Mercedes gives us a preview of what we can expect from Joe Biden's first trip to Canada as President to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.   March 21st marks the “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”. We catch up with Andrea Gunraj from the ‘Canadian Women's Foundation' to discuss the significance of the day and what more can be done to help combat discrimination in Canada.   And finally, remember the ‘good old days' of heading the video store to rent a movie? Browsing the aisles for the new releases, picking up some ‘treats' at the candy counter before you leave the store? Our ‘Gadget Guy' Mike Yawney brings us details on how one big name in the video rental business may be making a comeback!

Guest Host Angela Kokott speaks with Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement at the Canadian Women's Foundation

A new national survey conducted by the Canadian Women's Foundation, reveals the top challenges parents and caregivers believe their children, aged nine to 19, have faced over the past two years. Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of the Canadian Women's Foundation joins me to the alarming results and how best we an address these issues with our kids and others in our community. Ever wonder about the SWAG celebs receive at TIFF? Wonder no more. Jessica Glover from Glo Communications joins me to share what A list celebrities will receive in their rooms from her annual TIFF event Bask-it Style, and perhaps may give you a little inspiration for something new in your life. Anne Brodie is here with new entertainment and this week we take a look at See how they run a British whodunit with a fund twist, TIFF gems Stellar and Something you said last night, and The Swearing Jar available in theatres now Not everyone enjoys budgeting, but in today's financial climate it's important to keeps tabs on your dollar bills so I'm re-airing an interview with Kelly Keehen, author of Rich Girl Broke Girl, who shares details about her anti-budget budget, and gives some advice to women looking to take control of their finances. When we look at successful people we often only see the tip of the iceberg, that 10% above the water but we fail to comprehend the other 90% below the surface that propelled them to the top. The proverbial blood, sweat, and tears. Julie Ellis, co-founder of Mabel's Labels, takes a deep dive on what we don't see in her new book Big Gorgeous Goals How Bold Women Achieve Great Things which includes stories from 16 female entrepreneurs who have founded great businesses and done amazing things. Finally, the spooky season is here until the end of October so it's fitting that Anne Brodie is back for a second time this week with a interview with three of the stars from the Vampire Academy who share what's it like to be undead in this new modern series available on W Network. Social Andrea Gunraj Website: https://canadianwomen.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdnwomenfdn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianwomensfoundation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianWomensFoundation/ Jessica Glover Website: glocommunications.ca Instagram: @glo_comm Anne Brodie Twitter: https://twitter.com/annebrodie Website: whatshesaidtalk.com Kelley Keehn Website www.kelleykeehn.com Twitter KelleyKeehn Instagram Kelleykeehnbiz Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kelleykeehnbiz Other LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelley-keehn/ Julie Ellis Website: www.biggorgeousgoals.com Instagram: @thejulieellis @biggorgeousgoals Facebook: www.facebook.com/julieellisandco LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/julie-ellis

Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement for The Canadians Women's Foundation joins The Rush to talk about the issue of male violence..IS THIS A THING: Toronto Restaurants charging an 'inflation fee'..Smart Speakers with Matt Gurney and Chris Chapin

Women, Two Spirit, trans and non binary people across the spectrum have been at the forefront of what it means to be a caregiver. Whether society defines it as nurture or instinct, one thing's for certain, over half of the women in our economy work in the 5 C's: caring, catering, clerical work, cashiering and cleaning. Andrea Gunraj is the Vice President of Public Engagement at the Canadian Women's Foundation and she spoke about why we need to value care work in order to protect women and gender diverse people. Gunraj spoke at Concordia University presents “The Walrus Talks: What's Next” in May 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the tragic events in Uvalde, my first interview today takes a closer look at gun control in Canada and the link between gun violence and violence against women. Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women's Foundation joins me to share why Prime Minister Trudeaus recent suggested changes to our gun laws are a good thing, but additoinally how we can still do better. Anne Brodie joins me this week with rave reviews for A Chiara, a coming of age story where a young girl must come to terms with her father's life as a gangster and drug trafficker in theatres now, Irma Vep which is a film within a film also in theatres, Under the Banner of Heaven a dark tale about Mormon Latter Day Saints Fundamentalism on Disney+, and I Love Lucy finally has a permanent home with Paramount. Book worms rejoice! The Word on the Street Festival is back in Queens Park on June 11 & 12th and you definitely won't want to miss the incredible line up of speakers and authors at this year's event. Rebecca Diem resident comms wizard since 2019 for The Word on the Street joins me to share what you can expect at this year's free to attend festival. Nancy Wilson from the Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce is here to discuss the myth of women empowerment and how it is a distraction tactic that encourages women to focus on themselves individually and to ignore systemic inequalities. Nancy is a powerhouse committed to making systemic changes that will truly help women running their own business. Finally, if you need some inspiration you won't want to miss my final interview with Kathleen Black who is the subject of a new documentary called The Relentless One. Kathleen wants to help women shift their lives from chaos to calm and Social: Andrea Gunraj Website: https://canadianwomen.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdnwomenfdn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianwomensfoundation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianWomensFoundation/ Anne Brodie Twitter: https://twitter.com/annebrodie Website: whatshesaidtalk.com Rebecca Diem Website: https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/ Twitter @torontoWOTS Instagram @torontoWOTS (you can also tag me at @kthnxbex) Other https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWordOnTheStreetToronto https://rss.com/podcasts/read-the-north/ Nancy Wilson Website: www.canwcc.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/can_wcc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canwcc/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/canwcc/ Kathleen Black Website: www.KathleenSpeaks.com Instagram: @kathleenblack_ Facebook: Kathleen Black LinkedIn: Kathleen Black

Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women's Foundation joins me to share details from a survey they did that shows that just over two years into the pandemic, almost half of mothers are at their breaking point and 2 in 5 mothers have had to put their career on the back burner. Overworked, overwhelmed, and undervalued; mental health is suffering; and the pandemic's burdens are even greater for those experiencing poverty, discrimination, and gender-based violence. Anne Brodie shares her thoughts today on the return of the summer blockbuster, plus the second Downton Abbey movie set in 1929 which brings in some old Hollywood glam, she also has details on the new FX documentary about Elon Musk, plus more can't miss entertainment. Every day in Ontario we lose 175 acres of farmland, which begs the question, where are we going to grow our food if we continue at this rate. Peggy Brekveld, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture joins me to discuss why we must preserve and protect our farmland now to support the production of local foods, fibres, fuels and flowers for generations to come. The Canadian Skin Patient Alliance (CSPA) has launched a new tool called, Is My Prescription Covered? This free and interactive drug coverage finder allows Canadians to answer a series of Yes or No questions to find out whether the medication that has been prescribed to them is covered. Rachael Manion, Executive Director of CSPA joins me to share how their drug coverage finder was designed so that anyone in Canada with any health condition can check to see if they're eligible for coverage. Being an inclusive business leader isn't just about crafting the perfect social post that makes people feel good. It's about building inclusion into your processes, taking a stand and truly doing good. But what does that look like? And where do you start? Alison Tedford joins me to share details from her. new book Stay Woke, Not Broke that guides business leaders to amplify what matters most to them so they can drop performative and embrace transformative. Social Andrea Gunraj Website: https://canadianwomen.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdnwomenfdn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianwomensfoundation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianWomensFoundation/ Rachael Manion Website: www.canadianskin.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanadianSkin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianskin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianSkin Alison Tedford Website: www.alisontedford.com Twitter: twitter.com/alliespins Instagram: instagram.com/alisontedford Facebook: facebook.com/alisontedford Find the book: https://www.amazon.ca/Stay-Woke-Not-Broke-Business/dp/1770403396 Peggy Brekveld Website: HomeGrown.ca ofa.on.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/OntarioFarms https://twitter.com/PeggyBrekveld Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ontariofarms

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we're drawing attention to the issue by asking -- if someone came to you with concerns that they were sexually assaulted.. would you know what to say? What are the right words? What are the wrong questions to ask? We talk to Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women's Foundation for more. Some students are raising concerns after the Law Society of Ontario announced changes to the upcoming summer bar exams. We speak to third year law student Ryan Shah about what he and other Ontario students are experiencing. Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore spoke to media yesterday for the first time in more than a month. Dr. Gerald Evans is an infectious disease specialist at Queen's University and a member of the COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. We speak to him for the details. After a couple of very tough years, ski resorts in Ontario are celebrating once again. The ski season is just wrapping up and operators are looking over how it went. We chat with Kevin Nichol who is the president of the Ontario Snow Resorts Association. Humane Canada is a federation of SPCAs and humane societies. It's trying to put pet food security on better footing with a national pet food bank program. We talk to Barbara Cartwright who is the C-E-O of Humane Canada. Absentee rates are increasing amid Ontario's sixth wave...Businesses are trying to avoid possible interruptions to their staffing -- and, to their bottom line. Carrie Lynn Macpherson is the owner of Kingston Paint and Decorating.

The month of March is Women's History Month, so we're taking a look back in our archives and sharing some of our “best of” women's leadership conversations.   Our featured guests in this episode include: Dr. Sameera Hussain, Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa's School of Epidemiology and Public Health; Everjoice Win, an activist in feminist and social justice movements in Zimbabwe and the African continent; Cindy Clark, the Co-Executive Director of the Association for Women's Rights in Development; Marigold Mioc, a young activist for women and girls' rights and leadership; and Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement with the Canadian Women's Foundation.Support the show (https://secure3.convio.net/careca/site/Donation2?4741.donation=form1&df_id=4741&s_subsrc=20220119_MARK_CARE_1_DONATE_BUZZ_LB_EN_ALL&utm_medium=MARK&utm_source=LB&utm_campaign=20220119_MARK_CARE_1_DONATE_BUZZ_LB_EN_ALL)

On International Women's Day we chat about gender justice with Andrea Gunraj with the Canadian Women's Foundation. Plus, we chat with personal finance educator Kelley Keehn about women and money. And, Ukraine is asking for warplanes amid the Russian invasion, but there seems to be a hesitation from other countries in supplying them. Why? We ask Dr. David Bercuson with the University of Calgary.

Andrea Gunraj, Vice President, Public Engagement, Canadian Women's Foundation

In this episode Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna and Jennifer Amell speak with Andrea Gunraj of the Canadian Women's Foundation who helped create the Hand Signal For Help. Check out what work they're doing at the Canadian Women's Foundation: canadianwomen.org Check out the Signal For Help: https://canadianwomen.org/signal-for-help/ Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdnwomenfdn Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianwomensfoundation/ Follow Andrea Gunraj on Twitter: twitter.com/andreagunraj This episode is sponsored by: Eaze Click the following link and use our PROMO code for 30% off your order. https://fanlink.to/eazemissing PROMO code MISSING THE WELL Cleanse Click the following link and use our PROMO code for 20% off your order. https://fanlink.to/wellmissing PROMO code MISSING The Generation Why from Wondery Subscribe now: https://wondery.com/shows/generation-why/ Follow Private Investigations For the Missing and please donate if you can: https://investigationsforthemissing.org/ http://piftm.org/donate https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissing https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/ https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Follow Missing: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/ Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode Caitlin interviews Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women's Foundation (CWF) to talk about gender equality, gender-based violence, and the Signal for Help as developed by the CWF at the beginning of the pandemic. If you would like to access the Signal for Help Responder Guide you can visit the following link: https://action.canadianwomen.org/signal-responder or text SIGNAL to 540540. You can also visit www.dcontario.org to find a distress centre near you, or to access our resources page at https://www.dcontario.org/resources/usefulresources/. If you or someone you know needs support and is in a safe position to leave a dangerous situation, please don't hesitate to reach out to the resources you think would be best. Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed the podcast.

Our guest today is Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement with the Canadian Women's Foundation—a national leader in the movement for gender equality in Canada working to achieve systemic change. Andrea discusses the Canadian Women's Foundation's “Signal for Help” hand sign and campaign which recently went viral, as well as how we can all support those who have experienced gender based violence and work together to prevent it.

Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement, Canadian Women's Foundation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir Kenneth Branagh joins us to discuss his new film "Belfast," which he directed and wrote. The movie is loosely based on his childhood in Northern Ireland during the late '60s. And, a hand signal popularized on TikTok is credited with saving a North Carolina teenager who'd been reported missing by her parents. Andrea Gunraj of the Canadian Women's Foundation, the group that pioneered the gesture, explains its origins.

Zain Velji, filling in for Evan Solomon, discusses Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's apology for comments she made on CTV's Question Period about COVID-19.  On today's show:  Conservative strategist Jason Lietaer on MP Gladu's apology and the Tories asking the national councilor behind the anti-O'Toole petition to turn over emails and phone records. Dr. Slobodan Simonovic, an Ontario flood-control expert, on creating a first-of-its-kind map which outlines Canada's future flood zones. Cynthia Lira, a 20-year-old concertgoer at Astroworld Fest where eight people died and hundreds more were injured, on her near-death experience.  Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement with the Canadian Women's Foundation, on how a made-in-Canada distress signal may have helped save the life of a North Carolina teen. Andrew Fleming-Brown, managing-director of SWG3 in Glasgow, on creating the world's first nightclub generated by body heat. 

A missing U.S. teen was rescued from a kidnapping by using a made-in-Canada distress hand signal made famous on TikTok. Andrea Gunraj, vice-president of public engagement at the Canadian Women's Foundation, breaks down the hand signal — and social media's role in spreading safety campaigns like this one.

Are you an Anti-Oppressive Communicator? What does anti- oppressive communication even mean? How can we move beyond the supremacy of the written word and use oral storytelling to engage communities and shine a light on critically important issues to advance the rights of women and other marginalized people in Canada and around the world? This week we welcome Andrea Gunraj to The Hub. Andrea is Vice President of Public Engagement at Canadian Women's Foundation. She has 20 years of experience in community-based programming and communications and a passion for innovative public education and non-profit leadership for social change. She has worked with several organizations in the areas of equity, inclusion, systemic anti-racism/anti-oppressive practice, human rights policy and practice, gender-based violence prevention and intervention, housing and homelessness, and more. The next time I chat with Andrea I am going to be sure to talk to her about how she is also a published author of fiction and non-fiction and holds a Master's in criminology from the University of Toronto. In the meantime, let's all be sure to subscribe to the Canadian Women's Foundation podcast: Alright, Now What. I loved getting to know Andrea better during this conversation and I think you might enjoy it as well. Here are the links to some of the organizations and resources Andrea mentioned: METRAC Action on Violence The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance (Book by Edgar Villanueva) Women in Law and Development in Africa - Wildaf Ghana And finally, If the issues of the decolonization of philanthropy, community centred fundraising, and the need for our sector to make radical changes seem to be recurring topics on this podcast. If social justice and collective action are topics you enjoy you may want to listen to some of these other episodes: Episode 20: It's time to get uncomfortable with Liz LeClair Episode 16: Community or Donors: Who's Right? With Jay Frost and George Zeno Episode 22: Scaling Connected Communities with Anne Gloger We would love it if you would help more people find this podcast by liking, subscribing, and sharing this podcast. If you do that even more people will be able to engage in conversation with us on these and other important topics. Thank you so much for making this podcast a priority in your busy day.

With the end of CERB coming, is now the time for a basic income? Guest: Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement, Canadian Women's Foundation