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Sep 17, 2019
I heard once that for years and years there can be these barely perceptible shifts, and then one day, bam. Earthquake. I saw this conference...
Aug 19, 2019
Many of the women in the group are survivors, coming from many different walks of life and backgrounds, all suffering loss on some level, dr...
Jul 5, 2019
That being said, here’s the thing: I don’t always use my voice to call these things out. I fear being shut down. I fear being told I’m...
Jun 28, 2019
So, rather than asking “do you see me?” in the physical sense, I ask “would you think of me?” Would you think of me the next time so...
Jun 21, 2019
Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we're launching a mini blog series from guest blogger and YWCA Cambridge employee Tara...
Jun 18, 2019
Despite all the progressive policies in Canada today, there are still so many risks to being anything but cisgendered and heterosexual and o...
Jun 12, 2019
The intention of GLOW is to make a space for participants to move from “how do I look?” to ”what am I capable of?” in movement space...
May 30, 2019
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...
May 21, 2019
It’s been ten years and the issue of gender-based violence still lingers. According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation, approximately ev...
Apr 24, 2019
When I was around 13 years of age, I used to take care of child with autism whose mother was our landlord. There are two women who have impa...
Apr 19, 2019
Don't apologize for being, for taking space, for asking for things. Be unapologetic about where you are, even if it's not where you would li...
Apr 17, 2019
A tough skin and a strong support system are the most important things you can have in your life.
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If interested, please email to connect with our Director of Communications and Advocacy, Roz Gunn.
r.gunn@ywcambridge.ca