#WOW: CRYSTAL SINCLAIR

This week’s Woman of the Week #WOW is Crystal Sinclair!

Sinclair founded the Toronto chapter of Idle No More to protect Indigenous rights and, as a social worker, has worked with women and Indigenous men in the shelter system, as well as with homeless youth at Covenant House. She’s currently a board member with FoodShare, where she assists Northern communities to help make fresh food accessible and affordable.

She hopes to continue to empower others, particularly those in the Indigenous community. If you know any #WOWs in your life, send us a DM or post her on your stories with #WOW to get a possible feature on our blog and Instagram! #WomenSupportingWomen

#WOW: ROSHNI THAWANI

This week’s Woman of the Week #WOW is Roshni Thawani!

She is the founder of GO -The Innovative and Entrepreneurial Collective at the University of Toronto! She has created this organization to bridge barriers between tech-entrepreneurial related initiatives and members of the wider public through creating hubs where members of the general public can find other people who share similar interests to GO to events with. She has a bachelor’s degree in Criminology & Socio-Legal studies, Sociology, and Media studies. During her postgraduate, she hopes to start her own company that ties well with her organization and to possibly make an application to make travelling more affordable and inclusive. If you know any #WOWs in your life, send us a DM or post her on your stories with #WOW to get a possible feature on our blog and Instagram! #WomenSupportingWomen.

#WOW: SHAFIQAH MUHAMAD NOR

This Week's Woman Of the Week is Shafiqah Muhamad Nor!

She is a Senior International Development Officer at Global Affairs Canada for the Inter-American Development Program. She has done incredible work in the education sector and for women's empowerment in Jordan and currently, she manages projects in Latin American and the Caribbean for health and child protection. Shafiqah has an MA in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and a BA in Law and Philosophy from Carleton University. During her years of study, she interned through the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) and worked at the Parole Board of Canada. 

If you know any #WOWs in your life, send us a DM or post her on your stories with #WOW to get a possible feature on our blog and Instagram! #WomenSupportingWomen.