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 | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog, News, Women of Distinction
Events of 2020 threw some curve balls – to put it lightly. We weren’t able to host our big Women of Distinction awards night at the Galt Country Club, and, frankly, we still don’t know when we’ll be able to host a large gathering again. ...
by Rosalind Gunn | Jul 8, 2021 | Blog, News
YWCA Cambridge has received a generous $400,000 Social Impact Grant from the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation as part of the Foundation’s response to the community’s needs arising from the pandemic.The funds are unrestricted, allowing YWCA Cambridge to decide where best the...
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...
