by Rosalind Gunn | Mar 8, 2023 | Advocacy
It’s International Women’s Day around the globe and, given this day’s history of being rooted in the women’s labour movement, what better way to celebrate it than by celebrating YWCA’s work in breaking down gendered barriers in male-dominated fields? Since 2021, YWCA...
by Rosalind Gunn | Feb 9, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
Below is a copy of the YWCA Ontario coalition’s pre-budget submission for Ontario’s 2023 budget. PDF version here. February 9, 2023 The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy Minister of Finance c/o Budget Secretariat Frost Building North, 3rd Floor 95...
by Rosalind Gunn | Feb 3, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog
From 2013-2020, YWCA Cambridge was home to two incredible STEM-based programs: STEM Mentoring and TechGyrls. As part of these YWCA Cambridge-made programs, staff would often invite guests from the local science, tech, engineering and math communities to come speak to...
by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog
1,858. That’s how many individuals YWCA Cambridge’s community-based violence prevention programming reached in 2022. We saw a 70% increase in requests from school administrators, educators, child and youth workers and caregivers to deliver gender-based...
by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 24, 2022 | Advocacy, YWCA Ontario
The YWCA Ontario coalition sent the following letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce. PDF version here. The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of OntarioBy email: premier@ontario.ca The Hon. Minister of Education Stephen LecceOntario Ministry of...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 13, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog
Last week, YWCA Cambridge joined YWCAs from across Canada for YWCA Canada’s annual YWCA Day On The Hill, an opportunity for YWCA member associations to gather in Ottawa to meet with Members of Parliament and Senators. Throughout our Day on the Hill, over 60 YWCA...
