Monique Cuillerier

Monique Cuillerier

@globalmonique.bsky.social

Women, peace & security / global governance - co-ordinator WPSN-C - tech & comms C4UNWN - consultant - opinions my own - feminist - settler - she/her🏳️‍🌈

200 Followers 104 Following 4 Posts Joined Nov 2024
8 months ago

There is so much wrong with this, but there's also zero need for this.

You can (& this is a wild idea!) *listen to actual people* (& you should be *listening*).

This particular webinar's a couple years old now but still holds: wpsn-canada.org/centering-wo...

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8 months ago
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#WPSAdvice: Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy at a Crossroads: Sustaining Momentum Amid Political Transition By Sophia Papastavrou, Gender Specialist & WPSN-C Steering Committee Member and Sarah Keeler, Policy and Advocacy Specialist & WPSN-C Steering Committee Member The recent Liberal Party vict…

The latest post in our #WPSAdvice series is up now!
Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy at a Crossroads: Sustaining Momentum Amid Political Transition from Sophia Papastavrou & Sarah Keeler

#WPS #WomenPeaceSecurity #Canada

wpsn-canada.org/2025/07/02/w...

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8 months ago

🏳️‍🌈 In case you missed it last night 👇

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8 months ago

Happening tonight!

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9 months ago
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This isn't human rights' finest hour, Massey Lecturer Alex Neve says — but it could be | CBC Radio To Alex Neve, the core promise behind human rights is that they are applied universally: to everyone, everywhere, at all times, without exception. But in this year's Massey Lectures, he argues that un...

Such a gift & opportunity, humbling honour & daunting responsibility. Still don't quite believe that I will be delivering the 2025 Massey Lectures this fall, but announcement is out today, so must be real. You can even preorder the book (not to worry I have written it). www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...

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9 months ago

Really looking forward to this discussion on June 18th! Register at the link.

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9 months ago
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On Friday, members of our Network joined Ambassadors Arlene B. Tickner and Carlos A. Morales at the Embassy of Colombia in Ottawa.

They shared Colombia-Canada experiences on #WomenPeaceSecurity and the implementation of both countries’ National Action Plans.

¡Gracias por la invitación! 🇨🇴🇨🇦

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9 months ago
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#WPSAdvice to Canada’s elected officials After a short election period this spring, Canada has a new government. Although the Liberal Party has been re-elected with another minority government, Parliament will look quite different as it r…

The federal election's over and @wpsn-canada.org members have #WPSAdvice for Canada's new government!

Read the introduction to our blog series here: wpsn-canada.org/2025/05/27/w...

#WPS #WomenPeaceSecurity #cdnpoli #canada

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10 months ago

📢Ahead of Canada’s federal election April 28, members of the #WomenPeaceSecurity community have sent an open letter to the leaders of all major political parties calling for the appointment of a WPS Ambassador within 30 days of forming government 🇨🇦 🌍
🔗Read & share bit.ly/letter-wpsa
#cdnpoli #Elxn44

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11 months ago
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LEVERAGING GOVERNMENT - CIVIL SOCIETY COLLABORATION
Insights and Recommendations for Strengthening the WPS Agenda Amid Growing Challenges

Key Insights
Approach WPS as a justice and a human rights-based agenda
Deeper and more nuanced attention to intersectional identities 
Insufficient resources and funding for civil society
Clearer shared understandings of localization are needed
Gaps between commitments and implementation of WPS NAPs

Did you miss the launch of our briefing note "Leveraging Government-Civil Society Collaboration: Insights and Recommendations for Strengthening the WPS Agenda Amid Growing Challenges"? Download it here: wpsn-canada.org/what-we-do/a...

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11 months ago
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The Feminist (Canadian) Rage Host Sarah Burke discusses the recent elimination of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality in Canada with guests Jacqueline Neapole and Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, t…

Jackie Neapole of @criaw-icref.bsky.social and I spoke with @womeninmedia.ca to discuss the recent elimination of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality from the federal cabinet.

#cdnpoli

Give it a listen 👇🏿

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11 months ago
Seven people sit at a table in front of a screen. The room is mostly white.

As we approach the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, WPSN-C, with support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) through the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN,has undertaken a project that brought together civil society groups from Canada, Colombia, DRC, Lebanon, Nigeria and Rwanda
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11 months ago
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Advancing WPS: Strengthening Government-Civil Society Collaboration in NAPs Beginning in October 2024, this project focuses on enhancing collaboration between civil society networks and governments in developing and implementing Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) National Ac…

Did you miss the launch of our briefing note "Leveraging Government-Civil Society Collaboration: Insights and Recommendations for Strengthening the WPS Agenda Amid Growing Challenges"? Download it here: wpsn-canada.org/what-we-do/a...
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1 year ago
Joint News Release on Minister of WAGE - CRIAW Canadian Government Eliminates Minister for Women and Gender Equality Amid United Nations Women’s Rights Summit For Immediate Release New York UNHQ –   It is unacceptable that the new Canadian Prime M...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Canadian Government Eliminates Minister for Women and Gender Equality Amid United Nations Women’s Rights Summit.

#cdnpoli

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1 year ago
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📢 Exciting event at #CSW69!

The WPSN-C is launching a Briefing Note on global civil society collaboration for #WPS, with support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) 🤝

🔹 March 20, 10:00 to 11:15 AM Ottawa
🔹 Register here: bit.ly/advancing-wps

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1 year ago
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Women in Peace Processes: Reflections from Syria, Sudan, and Yemen Wednesday, February 12, 2025 10:00am – 11:30am EST Virtual RSVP HERE In observance of Arab Women’s Day, which falls on February 1st, this event will explore the vital yet often undervalued role of wom...

Our member Rasha Jarhum, Co-founder and Co-Director of the Peace Track Initiative (PTI) 🕊️, is speaking at this event on women in peace processes at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security 🇸🇾 🇸🇩 🇾🇪

RSVP here 👇

giwps.georgetown.edu/event/women-...

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1 year ago
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Our #2024 report is out! 🧡✨

A sneak peek of what we did in 2024 👀

1/ 🇨🇦 Our leadership in shaping Canada’s 3rd NAP on WPS, including a comprehensive analysis of its strengths & gaps.

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1 year ago
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Are you a feminist activist, expert, and/or organization working on #WPS based in Canada? 🇨🇦

Join our network in 2025! 👉 wpsn-canada.org/97141-2/

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1 year ago
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The Women, Peace and Security Network-Canada 🇨🇦 is now on Bluesky! Follow us at ➡️ @wpsn-canada.org

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1 year ago
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64 civil society organizations call on Canada to respond to crisis in Sudan Today, 64 civil society organizations—including Inter Pares—and 46 individuals released an open letter to the Canadian government calling for an immediate response to the world’s largest humanitarian ...

64 civil society organisations call on 🇨🇦 to step up and play a more proactive, constructive role in response to the humanitarian crisis in #Sudan; proud to sign on as an individual.
www.interpares.ca/news/64-civi...

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