Nominations have officially opened for the prestigious YWCA Cambridge Women of Distinction Awards. This year marks the event’s 30th anniversary of celebrating inspiring local women and changemakers.
Stop by our next event… Learn more from the civic leaders in Cambridge and the broader Region of Waterloo pushing for change around Women’s Homelessness. YWCA Cambridge, as many know, is working on the development of a women’s shelter in Cambridge for women experiencing homelessness. We’ve been lucky to have
Project Willow Research Findings and Their Impact on Cambridge In 2022/2023, YWCA Cambridge collaborated on an important research and advocacy project called Project Willow. One of the products of this collaboration was a report titled Don’t Tell Them You’re Homeless: Experiences of gender-based violence among women experiencing homelessness in Waterloo
For 75 years, YWCA Cambridge has been on the forefront of tackling gender-based violence through our work with women, girls and gender diverse individuals in Cambridge. Were fueled by the hope of a future in which everyone lives free of violence and those who do experience it have the support
YWCA Ontario, a coalition of 10 YWCAs across the province, is pleased to see two new initiatives that will impact the safety, well-being, and economic success of women and families: Ontario signing on to the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence, and a provincial investment in child care workers.
This past October, YWCA Cambridge turned 75. That’s 75 years of providing programs and services that respond to the changing needs of women and girls in our community. That’s 75 years of working to move the needle on gender equity through advocacy, coalition-building, events, delegations to municipal and regional councils,
In my journey with the YW, I have found a community that resonates with my own values and amplifies my hopes for a more equitable world. Supporting the YW enriches not only the lives of those it directly touches but my own life as well. It’s a symbiotic relationship, where
“I have so much confidence now and I don’t want it to stop.” Jodi beams with pride as she comes out in to the front of Reid’s Chocolates on Elgin Street in Cambridge. It’s her first week at this new job and she’s already thrilled to be joining the team
The following is the executive summary of a newly-release research report by YWCA Cambridge. The full report can be read here. Historically, women’s homelessness in Cambridge has been largely unacknowledged and therefore inadequately understood and addressed. This research paper aims to shed light and bring urgent change to the issue.
At the beginning of October, YWCA Cambridge joined YWCAs from across Canada in Ottawa for YWCA Canada’s annual Day on The Hill. This day is about harnessing the collective power of the YWCA movement to advocate at the federal level on issues impacting women, girls and gender diverse individuals. This
