Women RISE Toronto Campaign

Dear Women RISE Community Members and Allies,

On behalf of Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services (BCS) and the Women RISE Team, it is our pleasure to warmly invite you to join us for:

Dialogue with Allies & Employers for Women’s Employment & Economic Security

Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Venue: BCS Office, 2899 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4C 1M3
Format: In Person/Zoom (Zoom link will be sent a day before the event)

Please RSVP by September 24, 2025: https://forms.gle/XnSz9a2nMsAQyKse6

This important event will bring together families, allies, feminist leaders, mentors, employers, policymakers, and racialized newcomer/immigrant women to share experiences, engage in dialogue, and co-develop strategies to address employment inequalities and strengthen women’s economic security.

 Evening Highlights:

• Dinner & Networking 
• Community Based Research findings sharing by Dr. Hasan and Feminist Leaders
• Dialogue with Families & Allies
• Employers & Feminist Leaders Roundtable
• Insights from Policymakers

 Featured Speakers

• Keynote: Naheed Ahmed, UN Women
• Policy Maker: MPP Doly Begum
• Employer Voice: Mohammad Zakir Hossain Sarker, Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public

Your presence will add great value to this gathering, helping to amplify voices, foster allyship, and strengthen collaborative strategies for equity and inclusion.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at womenrisebcs@gmail.com. 

Please see flyer attached for more details. 

We look forward to your participation in this important conversation to break barriers and advance women’s employment and economic security.

Warm regards,

Nasima Akter, PhD
Executive Director
Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services (BCS)
and Women RISE Team–

Women RISE Team

Website:https://womenrise.ca/

Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services (BCS)

2899 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4C1M3
Email: womenrisebcs@womenrisebcs
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