by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 3, 2025 | Blog, YWCA Ontario
PDF Version of this submission here. Addressing the Gendered Impacts of Poverty – YWCA Ontario’s Recommendations for Ontario’s Next Poverty Reduction Strategy Executive Summary As a coalition of multiservice nonprofit organizations serving women, girls, and...
by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 3, 2025 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
PDF version here YWCA Ontario Submission to the Ministry of Education Regarding Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 138/15 under the Child Care and Early Years Act Date: November 21, 2025 Subject: Strong Endorsement of the Proposed Exemption of the Canada...
by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 18, 2025 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
Find a PDF of the letter here. November 18, 2025 The Honourable Doug FordPremier of OntarioLegislative BuildingQueen’s ParkToronto, ON M7A 1A1 By email: premier@ontario.ca RE: Bill 60 will erode tenant protections and increase housing instability in Ontario Dear...
by Britteny Blackman | Nov 10, 2025 | Blog
Rebuilding one’s life doesn’t happen alone. For many women and gender-diverse individuals, finding stability after experiencing isolation, poverty, or violence takes more than a single opportunity; it takes a community. That’s the power of Small Steps to Success, YWCA...
by Britteny Blackman | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog, Program Spotlights
Across Waterloo Region, many women and gender-diverse individuals face complex barriers when trying to re-enter the workforce. Gaps in employment due to caregiving, health, trauma, or recovery often leave people feeling unseen and uncertain about how to start again....
by Britteny Blackman | Oct 22, 2025 | Blog
What. A. Day! On October 18, 2025, downtown Cambridge came alive with red shoes, red t-shirts, music, laughter, dancing, and community spirit as we gathered for Walk a Mile in Their Shoes 2025. And you absolutely rocked it!Together, we raised an incredible $12,428.96!...
