Leave Quickly
Campaign School 2026

Campaign School 2026

Build your skills. Find your voice. Make an impact.

Thinking about running for municipal, provincial or federal office in Nova Scotia—but not sure where to begin? The 2026 Nova Scotia Status of Women Office Campaign School, facilitated by Equal Voice, will help you turn that possibility into a plan.

Join us for five free fast-paced sessions (four virtual evenings and one in-person session) in October - November to build your profile, mobilize a team, communicate with confidence and fund a winning campaign.

Virtual session start October 13th!

For more information and to register, visit the Nova Scotia Campaign School website.

Read more
Standing Together

Standing Together

Standing Together is the Government of Nova Scotia’s commitment to work with community organizations, groups and experts to build an action plan to disrupt harmful cycles of domestic violence.

Domestic violence affects many Nova Scotians and can happen in any relationship. Evidence shows that women are the primary victims and men are the primary perpetrators. In Nova Scotia, 79% of domestic violence victims are women. These threats to women’s safety can affect their health, social and economic well-being, and that of their children and families.

The goals of Standing Together are to:

  • prevent domestic violence by disrupting cycles of violence and ensuring that Nova Scotians are better prepared to develop healthy, violence-free relationships
  • support victims of domestic violence with an improved system of programs that help them rebuild their lives and prevent violence in the future
  • shift policies and interventions so support systems better respond to people’s needs, understand and promote gender equality, and address barriers facing the most vulnerable Nova Scotian

Continue reading...

Read more

Our Priorities and Approach

  • Ensuring that women and their children are safe from gender-based violence.
  • Strengthening women’s economic security.
  • Encouraging women’s participation in leadership.

Our Vision: Gender Equality

Read more

Status of Women Events