by Rosalind Gunn | Jan 31, 2022 | Advocacy, News
January 31, 2022 YWCA Cambridge supports Selam Debs and condemns the violent racism and sexism she as a community leader has been subjected to. Today, Debs shared screenshots of some of the deplorable messages she’s received following a social media post she wrote...
by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 2, 2021 | Advocacy
Below are remarks made by YWCA Cambridge CEO, Kim Decker at Cambridge City Council’s budget meeting on December 2. PDF version HERE Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. I know that, at this point, you’re all well versed in what period...
by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog, News, YWCA Ontario
The following is a joint statement issued by the coalition of YWCAs in Ontario. Find the PDF version here. November 5, 2021 Just this week, the YWCA Ontario Coalition officially wrapped its #SheCoveryON campaign to draw attention to the urgent need for a plan to end...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog
Kim Whalen starts her work day around 6:00 a.m. when she arrives at YWCA Cambridge’s St. Elizabeth child care centre. Her day starts with donning all of the required personal protective equipment (PPE) – the gown, the mask, the visor, the gloves. Just as before the...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 13, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog, News
The following open letter was written by YWCA Ontario, a coalition of the 11 YWCAs in Ontario, and signed by more than 30 activists and community organizations. This letter kicks off YWCA Ontario’s #SheCessionON campaign. Add your voice to the campaign by...
