YWCA Cambridge is thrilled to announce the return of their premier event, the Women of Distinction Awards. This year, the awards ceremony will take place at Langdon Hall on June 20 and be emceed by renowned stylist, Lynn Spence.
The coalition of YWCAs across Ontario has launched a provincial election campaign to urge political leaders and party candidates to “choose gender equity” this provincial election. “We know lockdowns and other public health measures hurt women the most – particularly Black, Indigenous and racialized women and gender diverse people, and
Below is the coalition of Ontario YWCA’s response to the 2022 provincial budget released yesterday. A PDF of our budget analysis can be found here. With a provincial election looming, YWCA Ontario hoped to see a range of critical investments in women and gender-diverse people in the budget delivered
Monday’s announcement was a historic one. However, since the federal government announced its plan to roll out bilateral childcare agreements with each province and territory, advocates have been loud and clear –a $25/hr base wage and 10 paid sick days are required to repair and build up the child care
“It really struck a chord with me and I thought, ‘I can’t just sit here and watch a show and not do anything.’ I can’t change everyone’s situation, but I’m hoping we can make a difference in one woman’s life. So that was the starting point. We thought, ok, we
We remain deeply concerned about the communities we serve and the disparate impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on low-income individuals and families, particularly women who are precariously housed and survivors of gender-based violence.
Last year, we called on the government to support an equitable, gender-responsive 2021 budget. This year, we
These acts of violence are happening within our communities and throughout this Region. We can all say that “hate doesn’t belong here,” but it’s important that we also recognize that it IS here and that our neighbours who are Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, those who are trans, 2SLGBTQ+ and
Below are remarks made by YWCA Cambridge CEO, Kim Decker at Cambridge City Council’s budget meeting on December 2. PDF version HERE Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. I know that, at this point, you’re all well versed in what period poverty is, how expensive it
While we welcome its mission to ‘Build Ontario’ and ‘Work for Workers,’ we did not see any indication of the bold, transformative action that is required to see women enter or re-enter the workforce in ways that will address this province’s dire labour shortages and stimulate our economy.
Today is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. Today, we celebrate and honour the work that YWCA Cambridge child care staff do.
We also, once again, call on the provincial government to give child care workers and parents across the province what they need and what we
