YWCA Cambridge joined YWCAs from across Canada for YWCA Canada’s annual YWCA Day On The Hill, an opportunity for YWCA member associations to gather in Ottawa to meet with Members of Parliament and Senators. Throughout our Day on the Hill, over 60 YWCA representatives made a coordinated, targeted request for
The deadline for child care operators to opt into the plan and to complete the application package is September 1, 2022. It was our intention to submit our application by that date; however there have been some changes that we were notified of on August 17, 2022 by the Ministry
This week, the Ontario Government re-introduced the 2022 Budget. Although there was an opportunity to address deepening crises in our province, few modifications to the budget were proposed. The proposed budget fails to offer Ontarians real relief from increasing inflationary pressures and fails to address the epidemic of gender-based violence
For over 12 years, it has been our pleasure to bring you curated items that have promoted women designers, small business owners and entrepreneurs. Your enthusiasm and unwavering support for YWCA Cambridge’s social enterprise, WIGG, has allowed us to generate much-needed funds for the programs and services we offer for
At YWCA Cambridge, we operate from an intersectional, anti-oppressive, feminist lens and doing that requires constant re-evaluation of our policies, practices and programming to ensure we’re engaging with, and advocating for, communities and participants in the most equitable and just way we know how to. We made the decision, just
June 24, 2022 YWCA Cambridge is enraged, grief-stricken and appalled at the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed federal constitutional protection of abortion rights in the US. This decision turns the clocks back on reproductive rights by decades and it will have
We are proud to introduce the 2022 Women of Distinction award recipients! Read all about the 18 recipients below.
June 6, 2022
On June 2, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives gained a second consecutive majority government. The New Democratic Party (NDP) remains the Official Opposition with 31 seats. Neither the Liberal Party, who gained eight seats, nor the Green Party, who won one seat, reached official party status by winning
The Early Years Coalition of Waterloo Region will host a virtual all-candidates meeting May 24 on child care and family issues.
The coalition of child care operators and advocates from across Waterloo Region invited each registered political party to send one candidate to represent them at this meeting. Rather than
health supports, are seeing unprecedented demand. We want to hold a session where we can talk openly about the challenges people are facing in the community, and give candidates an opportunity to give their perspectives and plans to solve these issues.”
