YWCA Hamilton Introducing YWCA Hamilton’s Sustainable, Resilient Communities Initiative (SRCI)! About the Sustainable, Resilient Communities Initiative (SRCI) In partnership with local organizations, YWCA Hamilton is leading a collaborative project to grow awareness about how municipal prioritie... Advocacy Community
YWCA Hamilton National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025 As we enter autumn, this month presents important opportunities to build community connections and participate in gatherings that support learning, heali... Advocacy Community
YWCA Hamilton Honouring Two Trailblazers: Terri Johns and Violetta Nikolskaya Recognized at YWCA Canada’s 2025 Annual Members Meeting At this year’s YWCA Canada Annual Members Meeting (AMM), two exceptional women from YWCA Hamilton were recognized for their leadership and contributions to their communities through Special Recognitio... Advocacy Community
YWCA Hamilton Celebrating Pride this June! June is Pride Month! Started in 1970 as a commemoration for the Stonewall Riots that happened in New York City on June 28th, 1969, Pride marches have honoured the advocacy and legacy of Two-Spirit LGB... Advocacy Community Speqtrum
YWCA Hamilton Celebrating International Women’s Day: Community Power, Collective Resilience, and Uplifting Women’s Voices "What has made me proud is… when I see myself, and I see the other women together with me, I see success. I see the strength. I see power. So that’s what keeps me going all the time." – Caroline Okumu... Advocacy Community Women of Distinction
YWCA Hamilton Empowering Young Leaders at YWCA Hamilton: A Journey to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference Michele Markowski, Manager of Harm Reduction and Low-Barrier Services, and Colleen Allain, Carole Anne’s Place Supervisor, recently presented at the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) confer... Advocacy Community Gender-Based Violence Programs & Services
YWCA Hamilton 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Every year, from November 25 to December 10, we unite for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence . This international campaign begins on the Day for the Elimination of Violence Against ... Advocacy Gender-Based Violence
YWCA Hamilton Introducing – The Oakwood Project November 22nd is National Housing Day. Since 2016, women’s homelessness and precarious housing have increased significantly, with the most drastic spike following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Y... Advocacy Community Housing and Shelter Women's Housing
YWCA Hamilton Message from the CEO on rising hate in our City Yesterday, our CEO, Medora Uppal joined allied members of the Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council for a press conference on rising hate in our City. Here are her remarks: At YWCA Hamilton we are ... Advocacy Newcomers
YWCA Hamilton October is National Women’s History Month! October is National Women’s History Month! This year’s theme is Women at Work: Economic Growth Past, Present and Future. At YWCA Hamilton, one of our priorities is celebrating the contributions women,... Advocacy
YWCA Hamilton YWCA Hamilton’s Gender-Based Safety Audit Engaging Community in YWCA Hamilton’s Gender-Based Safety Audit In Fall 2023, YWCA Hamilton advocated for the City to fund a Gender-Based Safety Audit (GBSA) to investigate the ways gender affects the... Advocacy Community Gender-Based Violence
YWCA Hamilton September 30th is The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation offers us a moment to pause and reflect on settlers’ treaty obligations to care for and share land. We must also acknowledge historic and ongoing colonial ... Advocacy Community Truth & Reconciliation
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