by Caroline Barker | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog
A guest blog post by YWCA Cambridge GLOW Coordinator Samantha Germann GLOW, (an acronym for Girls’ Life Of Wellness) is a holistic wellness program that makes space for young people ages 8 to 14 to explore all things health in a safe, inclusive and flexible...
by Caroline Barker | May 30, 2019 | Blog
The 10th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes walk to end gender-based violence was an enormous success, even getting some media pick-up! More than 50 red-shoed walkers traipsed through downtown Galt on Saturday, and as YWCA Cambridge Board President Christine Vigna said,...
by Caroline Barker | May 21, 2019 | Blog
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Waterloo Region presented by Meridian. The walk, historically a men’s walk now open to folks of all genders, aims to raise awareness in our community about the serious and persisting prevalence of...
by Caroline Barker | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog
Wazhma Frogh is an absolute powerhouse. She is a member of the Afghanistan High Peace Council and also the founder of the Women & Peace Studies Organization (WPSO), one of the few civil society organizations in Afghanistan that is working for women’s inclusion in...
by Caroline Barker | Apr 19, 2019 | Blog
Tessa Hill is no stranger to sexism and harassment. Growing up in Ontario, Canada, she had heard stories from her friends about catcalling and slut shaming in the hallways at school and on social media. Tessa had learned early on about “rape culture,” especially on...
by Caroline Barker | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog
You would be hard-pressed to find someone in the Ontario beer industry who doesn’t know and love Ren Navarro. For over six years she has been regarded as one of the most respected members in the industry, spending much of her 6+ years in the field as a sales...
