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 impacted me heavily. One is my mother and I always struggled not to be like her, obedient and silent. The second was

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 like to be. But, on the other hand, sometimes you need to know when to step back, shut up, and help to uplift other voices.

A tough skin and a strong support system are the most important things you can have in your life.

“We know that while the support we provide through our programs and services improves the lives of individual women, only large-scale social change can improve the lives of all women. But delivering our programs and services keeps us very busy, and uses up all our financial resources.

If you don’t do it, you’ll regret it. Someone said it to me when I was 16 and I always take a chance to try something new.

Violence has a far-reaching, long lasting impact for all who are touched by it. Yet we rarely talk about it. In her remarkable documentary, A Better Man, Attiya Khan bravely breaks that silence. Her film explores the abusive two-year relationship she endured with a man named Steve more than 20 years

If you were in the Galt Country Club banquet hall last night, you were witness to something pretty magical. Last night, we all gathered to celebrate the work and achievements of 10 awe-inspiring women for our 25th Anniversary Women of Distinction gala. But “awe-inspiring” doesn’t even begin to do them justice.

A long-time board member/volunteer/advocate/friend of YWCA Cambridge, Norma McDonald Ewing is one of those women that makes busy look easy. Even if she’s running between commitments (which she usually is!), she’s always got a smile on and encouraging words to offer. She was also instrumental in creating the first awards

YWCA Cambridge unequivocally condemns the terrorist attacks in Christchurch New Zealand. As an organization with a degree of visibility in the community, we feel it is our duty to speak out about these atrocities, and to say without reservation that we condemn white supremacy, we condemn racism, we condemn Islamophobia.

A long-time supporter of YWCA Cambridge, we’re privileged to feature Jill Summerhayes this week! Her passion and commitment to the community is broad-reaching and has been consistently impactful over the last 35 years. Read on for inspiration if you dare! 1. What was your reaction or thoughts when you were