Goal 10 - Research Institutes, Centres & Projects

SDG10

Research 

U of A based global research network aims to improve opportunities, outcomes for women

Rhonda Breitkreuz launched the Global Research Network on the Economic Empowerment of Women (ReNEW) in 2020 to examine women’s economic empowerment. The purpose of ReNEW is to build the foundation for sustained and productive research partnerships across disciplines, universities, and countries.

Researching inequality and its impacts

Claire Benny noticed the economic disparity between different parts of the city where she lived and worked. These experiences compelled her to look further into the harm caused by income disparity especially in youth as part of her research.

Centres

Centre for Healthy Communities

The Centre for Healthy Communities collaborates with a diverse range of partners to advance community wellbeing and sustainability. The centre strives to work across sectors to address the root causes of vulnerability, inequity and ill health.

Community-University Partnership

The Community-University Partnership is a collaboration between the University of Alberta, community agencies and other organizations in Alberta. They have a commitment to creating and sharing evidence-based knowledge that impacts programs and policies, and to improving the development of children, youth, families and communities.