Leaving No Woman Behind
To ensure ‘No woman is left behind’, the VWB VETS project has given specific focus to equipping women with skills and knowledge on improved dairy farm management.
Katherine is a problem solver, committed to participatory and inclusive development. She spent nine years as a communicator and project officer for the Canadian Co-operative Association, working on projects in Africa and Asia. Specializing in digital communications, Katherine supported high-profile Health Canada campaigns and consulted for the Social Enterprise Ecosystem Project.
As a Project Manager working with herder co-operatives in Mongolia, she learned firsthand how the health of people is fundamentally connected to the health of animals and the environment and recognizes the importance of engaging a One Health approach to foster resilient communities.
To ensure ‘No woman is left behind’, the VWB VETS project has given specific focus to equipping women with skills and knowledge on improved dairy farm management.
Meaningful youth engagement in agriculture is key to the improvement of the social wellbeing of communities as it plays a critical role in enhancing food security.
Over 16 days, a small group of volunteer veterinarians and registered veterinary technologists travelled to three communities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut region of Canada.