Decolonial, anti-racist and feminist public engagement: From awareness to action

About the Campaign

The main goal of the campaign is to create awareness on decolonial, anti-racist and feminist approaches in public engagement (PE) among policymakers, organizations in the sector, and the general public. Throughout the campaign, we will be sharing:

Promising practices in PE
Strategies that can strengthen the sector's use of decolonial, anti-racist and feminist approaches
Recommendations that can inform policy and practice

Have you participated in the ICN’s policy and research activities (webinars, research, workshops, learning series, blog series) or accessed our resources from 2025-26?

The ICN invites you to share your feedback in this survey. Your insights will help us understand the impact of our work and effectively shape future programs. Access the survey below.

ICN Policy and Research Survey

Research Reports

Towards a more decolonial, anti-racist and feminist public engagement (2022)

Engaging Canadians: Insights on Decolonial, anti-racist, and feminist approaches (2024)

Public Engagement Modules

The three self-paced learning modules are based on ICN’s research on decolonial, anti-racist and feminist PE. They focus on:

Defining public engagement, feminism, anti-racism, decolonization and intersectionality.
Power, resources, and the politics of language
Centering communities, navigating differences and creating space for critique

Links to each module will be added when they are available!

Library of Resources

We have created a library of websites, toolkits, academic articles, videos, and other resources related to public engagement from decolonial, anti-racist, and feminist lenses.

View the Library

Webinars

The ICN hosts informative webinars and online panels on critical public engagement. Register for our upcoming fall series of webinars or watch previous sessions at the link below!

Webinar info

Blog Series

The blog series spotlights grassroots insights and lived experiences, with a focus on advancing decolonial, anti-racist, and feminist approaches to public engagement.

Read the blogs

Learning Series

The ICN is running a series of learning sessions to explore how decolonial, anti-racist, and feminist approaches can be integrated into public engagement strategies. Each session will create space for reflection, critical conversation, and practical learning.

Learn more