by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog
Every year, we are blown away by the way our community shows up for our Festive Futures program. The annual holiday giving program brings together our community to help families who have participated in our Small Steps to Success Program enjoy the holidays. This year,...
by Rosalind Gunn | Sep 30, 2020 | Advocacy, Blog
Content Warning: anti-Indigenous racism, violence against Indigenous women, systemic racism Orange shirt day is meant to give us all pause and encourage conversations about the history of residential schools and the enduring legacies those institutions have left...
by Rosalind Gunn | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog
Published August 18, 2020 While there is no denying the last seven months have been confusing, overwhelming and scary, we wanted to take a moment to shine a little light on a good news story. You may know that child care is a significant portion of the work YWCA...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jul 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Blog, YWCA Ontario
July 28, 2020 Released today, A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada: Making the Economy Work for Everyone, a report co-authored by the Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and YWCA Canada,...
by Rosalind Gunn | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog
April 14, 2020 What can we say? Times are…weird? Weird doesn’t even cover it. Our child care centres are closed, our offices are shuttered, our social enterprise (Women’s International Gift & Gallery) is closed and our stock sits unsold. And programming for kids...
by Rosalind Gunn | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, Women of Distinction
April 8, 2020 As uncertainty around when physical distancing measures will be lifted and in the interest of promoting the safety of all of our community members, YWCA Cambridge has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 Women of Distinction awards ceremony...
