I had no ideas or urge to post on International Women's Day. Hope you're all well and safe❤️, and if you've come across or made any genuinely interesting or useful posts for #IWD2026 (did you misspell it as #IDW2026?), I'd love to see them.
🤩Brella's proud to be a certified Women-Owned Small Business! From our production team to leadership, women drive our success!
👏 And here’s to the women shaping the events industry w/ their vision, passion, & expertise! Happy International Women’s Day! #IDW2026 #eventpros
#IDW2026 🔥 SOLARA
#AI Singer with Human Purpose
Debut Single: "UNWRITTEN FIRE"
Launch: 08 March 2026 – International Women’s Day
@SoundCloud : soundcloud.com/luiz-botelho...
More women in leadership positions: This chart shows the development within the Max Planck Society from 2019 to 2025 among directors, independent research group leaders, group leaders, postdocs, and PhD candidates.
We can do it! The positive trend in #womeninscience leadership positions within the Max Planck Society continues. All figures in detail 📈➡️ www.mpg.de/26233321/app... #idw2026
In case you missed it, the recording of our virtual executive panel, “The Nexus of Financial Inclusion, Resilience, and Supervision,” is now available.
Watch it here: shorturl.at/eUuxF
#IDW2026
International Development Week 2026, #IDW2026 proved that Prosperity through Partnership is the path forward.
From our dedicated volunteers to our 70+ partners & stakeholders, and vibrant diasporas, #Canada is advancing cooperation to build a more resilient and inclusive world for all.
Dipping a toe into the realm of actually posting something on LinkedIn, in this case a commentary in the wake of #IDW2026
"Will a spoonful of cinnamon help the cuts to medicines go down? Canada’s overspiced but undercooked new approach to international assistance"
www.linkedin.com/pulse/spoonf...
#Canada’s international aid is not meant to act as a trade strategy. People deserve care because they are human. Not because they trade something, produce something, or benefit our markets. #RandeepSarai #IDW2026
To top off the trip, we visited Whitehorse Gurdwara before heading to the Yukon African Festival, where we celebrated Black History Month and danced the night away!
#IDW2026
“International Development Week is about people—Canadians and partners around the world—who turn shared values into results." - The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State for International Development.
Watch the replay of our #IDW2026 virtual panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYKi...
Can't believe this list of #IDW2026 achievements didn't include his speech about projects "creating a stable supply of cinnamon for Canada for all our Canadian cinnamon lovers"🙄 www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Or, on a more serious note, dodging a QP query about cuts to foreign assistance.🧐
News Release. Prosperity through partnership, International Development Week. February 1-7, 2026.
Secretary of State Sarai concludes International Development Week after engaging with communities across #Canada. He announced funding that will strengthen inclusive economic growth and help Canadian partners scale their impact at home and abroad. #IDW2026
Read more ⬇️
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
Complex global challenges require shared responsibility. We cannot #EndTB without collaboration across sectors, borders, and communities.
#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB
Women sitting while listening to midwife showing a poster on maternal health.
Midwife holding baby
Inclusive healthcare is a basic right. But in crisis areas, women face the steepest barriers to access care. Through partnerships in Burkina Faso, Canada supports strengthening access to #SRHR for women in humanitarian zones. #IDW2026
As climate impacts grow, protecting health becomes even more critical. Building climate resilience means protecting health systems and strengthening care in ways that support the fight to #EndTB.
#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB
Why does international development matter to Canada?
We asked students, professors and practitioners at @uottawa.ca — and their message was clear:
🌍 We live in a globalized world
🤝 What happens abroad affects us here
💡 Cooperation shapes our future
#IDW2026 #DevMatters
🌟 DAY 5 of #IDW2026 — Prosperity is Resilience
For San Davy in rural Cambodia, #resilience meant moving away from migrant labour & building a diversified farm that could support her family.
🔗 Read San Davy’s story: www.vwb.org/site/blog/2024/04/30/see...
@canadadev.bsky.social
Economic challenges don’t stop at borders and neither do opportunities. #Canada works with partners abroad to reduce #poverty, grow economies, and strengthen markets. Learn how global partnerships help drive shared prosperity and a more stable future for all. #EconomicDevelopment #IDW2026
🌟 DAY 4 of #IDW2026 — Prosperity is Gender Equity
For Louise Mukarugwiza in rural Rwanda, #genderequity begins with being part of the decisions that shape community health.
🔗 Louise’s story: www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/01/hou...
@canadadev.bsky.social
Canada recently pledged $1B to the Global Fund alongside int'l partners. Global cooperation is critical to protecting millions, including Canadians, from deadly infectious diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Microbes do not respect borders. #IDW2026
🇨🇦 🌍 Continuing our #IDW2026 spotlights, we’re showcasing Canadian innovations making impact worldwide. Learn more: www.grandchallenges.ca/2026/from-ca...
Thank you to MP @faresaalsoud.bsky.social for meeting us for a timely discussion on the importance of strengthening Canada’s role globally and building support for effective international assistance this International Development Week 🌍 #cdnpoli #IDW2026
To #EndTB, health systems must reflect the realities of all genders and remove barriers to care through equity-focused approaches.
#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB
![Screenshot from the Feb 3 Hansard reading "International Development
Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, the need for nutrition, education, health care and equal rights, particularly for women, has never been so acute around the world, but Donald Trump has decided to abolish USAID, the international aid agency.
This senseless decision will cause suffering for millions of people. What are the Liberals doing? They are doing the same thing: making cuts. This is a cruel decision that will have a real impact and increase both instability and insecurity.
Will the Liberals reconsider this irresponsible decision?
[English]
Hon. Randeep Sarai (Secretary of State (International Development), Lib.):
Mr. Speaker, addressing the roots of conflict and instability abroad helps reduce the risks Canadians face here at home. Investing in development helps build stronger allies, new trading partners and new markets for Canadian businesses. Our government is making generational investments to strengthen the Canadian economy, help Canadians get ahead and build a more resilient future for our country. Our development efforts are a critical part of that by strengthening our international partnerships and supporting a more peaceful, stable and prosperous world."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/bafkreifa3f5lokdarzhsc3iiontyvpz4tupzlpprykabefikxeoufbl7gq)
Screenshot from the Feb 3 Hansard reading "International Development Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the need for nutrition, education, health care and equal rights, particularly for women, has never been so acute around the world, but Donald Trump has decided to abolish USAID, the international aid agency. This senseless decision will cause suffering for millions of people. What are the Liberals doing? They are doing the same thing: making cuts. This is a cruel decision that will have a real impact and increase both instability and insecurity. Will the Liberals reconsider this irresponsible decision? [English] Hon. Randeep Sarai (Secretary of State (International Development), Lib.): Mr. Speaker, addressing the roots of conflict and instability abroad helps reduce the risks Canadians face here at home. Investing in development helps build stronger allies, new trading partners and new markets for Canadian businesses. Our government is making generational investments to strengthen the Canadian economy, help Canadians get ahead and build a more resilient future for our country. Our development efforts are a critical part of that by strengthening our international partnerships and supporting a more peaceful, stable and prosperous world."
One might think that after all the GAC promo videos celebrating International Development Week, Canada's Secretary of State (International Development) might have come prepared w/ an actual answer to the inevitable QP question about Canada's cuts to international assistance.
Evidently not.🙄
#IDW2026
🌍💙 Yesterday, we were on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for #HillDay 2026 with Cooperation Canada!
✨ Here is a concrete example of the impact of our partnership-based to strenghten #democracy and advance women’s rights in Haiti and Kenya:
▶️ youtu.be/RIs54cBfyHY
@devcanada.bsky.social
#IDW2026
🌟 DAY 3 of #IDW2026 — Prosperity is Prevention
For Khadia Diallo in Senegal, #diseaseprevention is noticing when something changes, acting early & protecting animals before crisis happens.
🔗 Read Khadia’s story: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2026/01/19/herd-to-health
@canadadev.bsky.social
Access to clear, trusted health information for everyone empowers people to make informed decisions—for themselves, their families, and their communities.
#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB
Kicking off International Development Week with advocates across the sector at Cooperation CA's Hill Day!
Thank you to MP Ernie Klassen for joining us for a timely discussion on the importance of international assistance in upholding human rights, and strengthening Canada’s role globally🌍 #IDW2026
A group of civil society demonstrators. A man in the group, wearing traditional garments, gestures and speaks to an audience (not pictured). Text overlaid reads, "New Brief: Working With Indigenous Knowledge Holders to Advance Equitable and Inclusive Nature and Climate Initiatives."
How should we work with #Indigenous Knowledge Holders when promoting #climate & #nature initiatives?
Our new brief, co-authored with Métis National Council, Assembly of First Nations & @globalaffairs.canada.ca, explores fair ways to engage with Indigenous science.
➡️ bit.ly/3ZMH8c5
#IDW2026
Final reminder!
Don’t miss our #IDW2026 webinar, Testimony from the field: The impact of USAID cuts on Rohingya Women, ft. Nadia Ahmed Firoz, @carleton.ca PhD candidate and an IDRC-IDRA recipient.
📅 Feb 4, 2026 | ⏰ 1–2 p.m. EST | 💻 Online
📩 Register: idrcidra.crdibird@univcan.ca
