by Rosalind Gunn | May 3, 2022 | News, Women of Distinction
YWCA Cambridge is thrilled to announce the return of their premier event, the Women of Distinction Awards. This year, the awards ceremony will take place at Langdon Hall on June 20 and be emceed by renowned stylist, Lynn Spence. “We decided to make the theme of this...
by Rosalind Gunn | May 2, 2022 | Advocacy, YWCA Ontario
The coalition of YWCAs across Ontario has launched a provincial election campaign to urge political leaders and party candidates to “choose gender equity” this provincial election. “We know lockdowns and other public health measures hurt women the most –...
by Rosalind Gunn | Apr 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, News
Below is the coalition of Ontario YWCA’s response to the 2022 provincial budget released yesterday. A PDF of our budget analysis can be found here. With a provincial election looming, YWCA Ontario hoped to see a range of critical investments in women and...
by Rosalind Gunn | Apr 1, 2022 | Advocacy
YWCA Cambridge joins advocates across the province in celebrating Ontario signing on to the federal child care plan. For over 50 years, since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women’s 1970 report identified a universal child care program as a key pillar to...
by Rosalind Gunn | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog
International Women’s Day is about raising awareness around persisting gender inequities all over the globe. As a feminist agency that works with hundreds of women girls and gender diverse individuals each year, we see up close just how far we as a society have to go...
