by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog, News
This past October, YWCA Cambridge turned 75. That’s 75 years of providing programs and services that respond to the changing needs of women and girls in our community. That’s 75 years of working to move the needle on gender equity through advocacy, coalition-building,...
by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog
October 2023 marked YWCA Cambridge’s 75th Anniversary. For 75 years, YWCA Cambridge has been responding to the changing needs of women, girls and gender diverse individuals. Norma McDonald Ewing is the current YWCA Cambridge board chair, a position she’s held since...
by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog
“I have so much confidence now and I don’t want it to stop.” Jodi beams with pride as she comes out in to the front of Reid’s Chocolates on Elgin Street in Cambridge. It’s her first week at this new job and she’s already thrilled to be joining the team here....
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, News
Executive Summary – Women’s Homelessness in Cambridge The following is the executive summary of a newly-release research report by YWCA Cambridge. The full report can be read here. Historically, women’s homelessness in Cambridge has been largely...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 23, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, News
At the beginning of October, YWCA Cambridge joined YWCAs from across Canada in Ottawa for YWCA Canada’s annual Day on The Hill. This day is about harnessing the collective power of the YWCA movement to advocate at the federal level on issues impacting women, girls and...