Fora: Network for Change

03/17/2026

Last Sunday, Fora’s Chief Executive Officer, Emma Asiedu-Akrofi, joined Gobal News BC’s Jennifer Palma to talk about an issue that deserves far more attention: youth underemployment. Our national research at Fora shows young women and gender-diverse leaders are showing up — credentialed, motivated, and often working multiple jobs to meet basic needs. Yet 84% say they see no clear path to promotion.

Over the past decade, Canada has lost an estimated $22.6 billion in GDP due to women’s involuntary part-time work alone. When talent is underutilized, the impact is felt across our economy and people’s lives. This is why these conversations matter.

If you’re interested in exploring these issues further, we invite you to join us for Investing in a Feminist Future: Fora’s Virtual Career & Leadership Forum (March 24–27). Over four days, leaders, mentors, employers, and emerging young leaders will come together to discuss leadership pathways, unconscious bias, board access, and the findings from our new research on gendered underemployment.

🌏 The event is free and open to attendees in Canada and globally.

🔗 Register and join the conversation — link in our bio!

03/10/2026

Throwback to our Youth Delegation at the CSW69!

The Fora team is currently attending the CSW70 and we’re excited to continue building incredible connections and engaging in powerful conversations during our time at the UN.

03/08/2026

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to attend the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations?

Hear from one of our incredible Alumni as she shares her reflection on the experience during the CSW69.

02/20/2026

01/30/2026

Emma Asiedu-Akrofi has spent more than a decade shaping conversations around gender equity, leadership, and systemic change.

As the Chief Executive Officer of Fora: Network for Change, she leads with a vision of empowering women and girls while tackling the structural barriers that persist in professional and social spaces.

A Black Canadian woman of Ghanaian descent, her leadership is guided by an intersectional, anti-oppressive approach — ensuring that the fight for equity includes those at the margins.

We spoke with Emma about the role of advocacy in today’s social and economic landscape, what it takes to create lasting change, and why representation at the highest levels still matters.

Read more at our link below.

https://www.womenofinfluence.ca/2025/02/04/five-questions-with-emma-asiedu-akrofi/

12/30/2025

What. A. Year.

2025 was an incredible year for Fora. We soared to new heights, engaged with so many new young leaders, made a phenomenal number of new connections, and deepened our commitments to our wonderful community. We could use so many more adjectives to describe our gratitude, but we’ll try to keep it simple.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

The gender equity sector collectively navigated some difficult challenges this year. We grappled with an unpredictable economic environment, and we responded to new hurdles, but we’re closing our 2025 chapter with so much to be proud of.

If we connected with you this year, just know that your support and energy made an impact on us. If you participated in one of our programs, we’re proud to be part of your journey. If you supported our work and invested in our mission, just know that we wouldn’t have been able to celebrate these accomplishments without you.

As we look forward to the new year, we wanted to take a sec to appreciate everything we accomplished this year.

Do you have a special Fora moment from this year? Share it with us in the comments. 🥰

Finally, we’re still working toward an ambitious fundraising goal to keep our work funded in the new year. If you’re in a position to donate, please consider making a gift that invests in the next generation of leaders!

Your donations are tax deductible, so there’s a dual benefit to making a donation.

🫶🏽 Make a gift: foranetwork.org/donate

12/17/2025

Recapping our last program expansion trips of 2025! 🇨🇦

12/12/2025

🎙️ The last podcast episode of the year!

Episode 8 of the Conversations for a Feminist Future Podcast is dropping today at 1 PM EST.

In this episode of Conversations For a Feminist Future, we explore the launch of Fora’s bold new strategic plan. After five years of growth, reflection, and change, the organization is charting a new course—and bringing its values of equity, accountability, and feminist leadership to the forefront.

Host Jenny Jay is joined by Chief Executive Officer Emma Asiedu-Akrofi and Board Chair Beth Dewitt to unpack what informed this new direction, what it took to get here, and how Fora is building a future rooted in community, care, and collective power.

🎧 Listen on Spotify.
💻 Watch on YouTube.

12/05/2025

Your support helps us meet the moment.

To those of you who have donated, thank you. Your support means everything to us.

Can’t make a monetary donation? You can support us by amplifying this post and sharing it with your community and networks. ❤️

Make a gift: foranetwork.org/donate

12/02/2025

If you could invest in the next generation of leaders, would you?

This giving season, we’re aiming to raise $7,500 — and thanks to early gifts from generous supporters, we’re already 10% of the way there.
This Giving Tuesday, help us keep up the momentum.

Every donation made until December 31, 2025 will be matched by Fora’s Board of Directors, up to $7,500. That means your $25 becomes $50 — and directly supports the training, mentorship, and opportunities that help young feminist leaders rise.

11/28/2025

New episode coming to you at 1pm EST! 🫂

What happens when four generations gather around one table to talk about mentorship, power, and the future of gender equity? In this live conversation from Fora’s spring event, Accelerating Change: Bridging Generations, Building Futures, panellists Sandra Bussin, Bakadisula Marthe Bakana, Salima Valji, and Eva Zhu join moderator Marija Shaw to explore how their experiences as mentors and mentees have shaped who they are and how they lead.

Spanning Gen Z to Baby Boomers, our panellists unpack the expectations and tensions that can show up in intergenerational relationships—who gets listened to, who is expected to “pay their dues,” and how younger leaders are using their voices, skills, and digital competencies to challenge the status quo. Rather than romanticizing either “wisdom” or “disruption,” this episode sits in the messy middle, where vulnerability, conflict, and care can all exist at once.

Whether you’re an emerging leader looking for guidance, a seasoned decision‑maker wondering how to show up for the next generation, or someone rethinking your own role in movements for change, this conversation invites you to see mentorship as a two‑way street. Tune in to hear how each generation is building bridges, not just for the future, but with each other.

🎧 Listen on Spotify
💻 Watch on YouTube

11/25/2025

What if we invested in young feminist leaders?

At Fora, we’ve had the privilege of supporting over 1,500 young people — each of them driving change in their communities, asking harder questions, and holding space for a more equitable future.

But none of this happens by accident. It happens because our community — that’s you — believe in them, and choose to act on that belief.Right now, our Board of Directors are matching all donations up to $7,500 until December 31, 2025. That means your $25 becomes $50 — a doubled investment in leadership training, tools, and the kind of support that helps a young feminist leader turn their potential into impact, and carve a new future for them in their career and leadership journeys.

Make a donation today, and be a part of powering youth-led change.

🔗 Link in our bio to donate!