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About GRAN

The Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) is a non-partisan network of volunteers working together across Canada to achieve our vision. We advocate to influence national and global policymakers.

Our vision is a world where the human rights of older women, children, youth, and gender-diverse persons are recognized and protected so that they can achieve their full potential. Our passion for this vision is a deep concern for the well-being and human rights of grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa and the children and youth in their care, as well as those of marginalized women in communities of the Global South.

  • We advocate at the local, national, and international level for policies and programs that will address the needs of older women, children, youth and gender-diverse persons.
  • We educate to raise public awareness and invite engagement.
  • We partner with like-minded organizations to amplify our voices and increase our impact.

World Food Day 2024

Oct 15, 2024

“Everyone should have access to enough, nutritious, diverse, affordable, and safe foods.”  -- FAO October 16 is marked each year as World Food Day. This year the UN invites us to focus on foods... Read more

Dismiss Grannies at Your Peril!

Aug 20, 2024

"Dismiss ‘grannies’ as frail old biddies at your peril: they’re some of the toughest activists out there." In an opinion piece in The Guardian, writer Sally Feldman challenges "granny" stereotypes... Read more