Sally Armstrong

Sally Armstrong

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Toronto, Ontario

Award Winning Journalist | Humanitarian & Author | Human Rights & Women's Rights Expert

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"Women's history is flawed": Sally Armstrong

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Sally Armstrong says there’s never been a better time to be a woman | The Social Chapter |The Soci

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Sally Armstrong describes the moment that defined her journalistic career

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Uprising: A New Age Is Dawning for Every Mother's Daughter
From Africa to Asia to the Americas, women are the key to progress on ending poverty, violence, and conflict. Award-winning humanitarian...
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The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor
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SALLY ARMSTRONG BIOGRAPHY

Sally Armstrong is a Canadian journalist and human rights advocate whose career has centred on reporting from conflict zones and documenting the experiences of women in regions affected by instability. Her work has examined events in Afghanistan, Iraq, Congo, Bosnia, Somalia, and Guatemala, providing audiences with confirmed facts grounded in firsthand field reporting.

She has built a professional reputation for covering complex geopolitical conditions through evidence-based accounts that reveal the lived realities of individuals in crisis. Her reporting has contributed to national and international understanding of human rights challenges faced by women and marginalized communities.

Sally Armstrong served as editor-in-chief at Homemakers and worked for Canadian Living, where she advanced reporting on social issues, public health, and community impact. Her later role as a contributing editor at Maclean’s expanded her work across current affairs, governance, and global conflict.

In 2002, Sally Armstrong was appointed UNICEF Special Representative to Afghanistan, where she documented the conditions facing Afghan women during a period of significant political and social transition. Her reporting from Afghanistan remains among the earliest comprehensive accounts that drew global attention to restrictions on women’s rights.

She is the author of multiple books, including Veiled Threat, Bitter Roots Tender Shoots, Ascent of Women, and other works that review the roles of women, the effects of conflict, and the movement toward equity and justice. These publications have been widely referenced by audiences seeking accurate assessments of international human rights conditions.

Sally Armstrong wrote the script for the documentaries Falling from the Sky and Daughters of Afghanistan, both of which investigated the realities of women living under restrictive and often dangerous circumstances. Her work in documentary media expanded her role as an analyst of global human rights issues.

Her reporting has earned four Amnesty International Canada Media Awards, recognizing her commitment to factual accuracy and investigative depth. She also received honours such as the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Communications and the Dave Greber Award for Social Justice Writing.

Sally Armstrong has been appointed a Member and later an Officer of the Order of Canada for her contributions to journalism and human rights. She has been awarded eleven honorary doctorate degrees and continues to be recognized for her work within academic and professional communities.

She served on international working groups dedicated to peacebuilding efforts in the Middle East, contributing to UN-affiliated initiatives focused on collaboration among Israeli, Palestinian, and international representatives. Her participation supported dialogue aimed at examining long-standing conflict and possible pathways to stability.

Sally Armstrong delivered the 2019 CBC Massey Lectures titled Power Shift: The Longest Revolution, which addressed the role of women in shaping global progress. The lectures were based on her book of the same name and were broadcast nationally.

Her recent work includes reporting assignments in Iraq and Kenya and ongoing documentation of conditions affecting vulnerable populations. These projects highlight issues such as displacement, post-conflict recovery, and community resilience.

Sally Armstrong frequently speaks to corporate groups, academic institutions, community organizations, and professional associations seeking informed analysis of global affairs and human rights. Her presentations review the conditions she has witnessed firsthand and the broader implications for governance, justice, and collective responsibility.

Her expertise is grounded in decades of field experience and research, which supports audiences in understanding verified facts about conflict, equity, and public policy. This approach ensures clarity and reliability in discussions concerning complex global issues.

Sally Armstrong continues to examine the evolving responsibilities of governments and institutions in protecting human rights. Her career reflects a sustained commitment to documenting conditions accurately and presenting information that supports public understanding.

Her work remains relevant to audiences seeking factual insights into women’s rights, global conflict, and social justice. Sally Armstrong’s reporting continues to contribute to informed dialogue across sectors that engage with international human rights issues.

 

Sally Armstrong Topic Presentations

Sally Armstrong Toronto, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Human Rights-human Wrongs

Women and Children Last

The Power of One

Who in the World Cares?

A New Age Is Dawning for Every Mother’s Daughter

The Shame Isn’t Ours It’s Yours

Want to Reduce Poverty, Cut Conflict and Improve the Economy? Call in the Women.

Sally Armstrong Speaking Testimonials

Having Sally Armstrong as a keynote speaker on the Friday night of our conference was a huge success! We filled the room to capacity and the venue staff were running for more chairs as we began. Sally was wonderfully gracious and she complimented our organization, personally mentioning one of our founders who was in attendance. Every single conference evaluation mentions Sally as a highlight of our weekend! We did an exercise the next day to have people recall what inspired them about Sally’s address – people had retained exact quotations which is a sign that Sally is both a good speaker and a good teacher! Sally is passionately committed to her work as a journalist, author and advocate...

The Catholic Network for Women's Equality

Our Sally Armstrong fundraising dinner was a smashing success. Sold out crowd of 220 who were totally captivated by this amazing woman and her inspiring message. Nothing but positive feedback. Would have no qualms about hearing her speak again.  

Board of Directors Member
Ingamo Homes

The articulate and passionate stories of your experiences in Rwanda, Somalia, and Afghanistan and the women with whom you came in contact, were at once disturbing, heart rendering and heart warming. You painted touching and realistic pictures that provoked insight and context for the following day that served as a foundation on which all of the subsequent speakers could build.  

Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing School

She was the absolute perfect speaker for our event. She took the time to research and take in the event and artfully wove together our YMCA Peace Medal recipients and their personal stories with her message. It was the perfect message for our event and the people we were honouring and I so appreciated her time and care she took in preparation for the speech to make it so personal to our community.  

YMCA Northumberland

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