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...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 12, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog, News
Now in its twelfth year, the Waterloo Region Walk A Mile In Her Shoes campaign is remaining virtual, but expanding its reach. YWCA Cambridge, the host of the annual advocacy and fundraising campaign, has partnered with YW Kitchener-Waterloo to launch the event this...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jun 22, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog
The following letter was co-written by members of the YWCA Ontario Coalition and sent to Minister Alghabra. [Read the PDF version here]June 21, 2021Re: Building an affordable and national public transportation systemDear Minister Alghabra,We are writing today as a...
by Rosalind Gunn | Mar 26, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog, News
March 26, 2021 [Read the PDF of the document here] The province has acknowledged that Ontario is in a “she-cession.” However, the budget released this week does not offer us a “she-covery.” While women are mentioned in the budget document 27 times, there are few new...
by Rosalind Gunn | Feb 12, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog, News
Ontario YWCA Coalition Releases Vision for an “Equitable, Gender-Responsive Budget” in Joint Pre-Budget Submission to the Minister of Finance. [Click here for a PDF of the document] YWCA Ontario is a provincial coalition of YWCA Member Associations. We offer a range...
by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Blog
We know that these winter months ahead won’t be the same as they were in previous years, and for some, they will be extremely difficult. This year, in a year like no other, YWCA Cambridge has been supporting more families in need than ever before, from our child...
