During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Nobel Women’s Initiative is highlighting the lives of courageous human rights defenders. Click here to meet Gladys Arthur from Liberia and hear her tell her story in her own words.
Meet Gladys Arthur
Meet Gladys Arthur
The Orange Campaign News
Meet Gladys Arthur
11, 12, 2019
During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Nobel Women’s Initiative is highlighting the lives of courageous human rights defenders. ... Read more
UN Women Announce this Year's Theme for the Orange Campaign
27, 10, 2019
Under the umbrella of UN Women’s Generation Equality Campaign that marks the 25th anniversary of... Read more
What are your thoughts on Elder Abuse?
15, 06, 2019
If the general public worldwide was asked the question, “What are your thoughts on elder abuse?” the answers would be as diverse as are people and cultures... Read more
The Top 5 Things You Didn’t Know about FGM
06, 02, 2019
Each year, February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. The day is observed around the world as a way to raise awareness and to motivate action to end... Read more
16 Days of GRAN Activism
11, 12, 2018
For the past 16 days, GRANs across the country have been participating in the worldwide "Orange Campaign," standing in solidarity with women's rights defenders around the world who work... Read more
Orange the World: #HearMeToo -- Honouring and Amplifying Voices
24, 11, 2018
On November 25 the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. And with it, we enter into the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-... Read more
"Oranging" Kawartha Lakes
03, 11, 2018
GRAN advocates in Kawartha Lakes, ON are proud to be living in a region which is taking its place alongside other locales worldwide to “Orange the World” and... Read more
Faidah Suleiman, Police Officer and Gender Specialist
25, 10, 2018
We are now just one month away from the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, marked annually around the world under the theme of ... Read more
So why am I marching?
21, 01, 2018
GRAN member Myrtle Blinn took part with thousands of others in Saturday's Women's March in the nation's capital, one of many such marches held around the world to stand up for equality and... Read more
#16Days to End School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV)
08, 12, 2016
An estimated 276 million children globally are harassed and abused in and around school every year. 20% of girls drop out of school because
of school related gender based violence (SRGBV) and... Read more
International Day to Eliminate Gender-based Violence
25, 11, 2016
GRANs all across Canada are rallying today to "orange" Canada in support of the United Nations UNiTE to End Violence against Women and Girls "Orange the World" campaign.... Read more
MP Joyce Murray supports GRAN's Orange Campaign Efforts
23, 11, 2016
This year, Member of Parliament Joyce Murray is supporting the Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) and working to grow awareness of the UNiTE Orange the World campaign to end violence against... Read more
Launched this week, the 6 Principles for a Just Recovery are the result of discussions among civil society groups across Canada, and have been endorsed by over 200 organizations. GRAN... 
It is encouraging to see this report about Canada's leadership on debt relief and to learn of the government's plans to respond to the UN global appeal for contributions to help fight the... 
The impact of COVID 19 on adolescent girls in Africa is likely to have devastating long term effects. The pandemic will exacerbate the inequalities already faced by young girls. Read the... 