YWCA Hamilton YWCA Hamilton advocates for funding for women It’s budget season at all three levels of government, and YWCA Hamilton has been working hard advocating for needed investments in women at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels. At the munici... Advocacy Budget Government Relations OAK
YWCA Hamilton YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUP Ready program powers local business – Moments By Monique Born with the natural ability to capture moments and a humanitarian passion, Monique Campbell has cultivated an exceptional awareness of her environment and the emotions of others. With her work and p... Economic Empowerment Ongoing Opportunities Profiles
YWCA Hamilton 34 years after the École Polytechnique shooting, women still fight for equality in the workplace On December 6, 1989, 14 women in an engineering class at the École Polytechnique de Montréal were separated from their male classmates and killed, because they were women training to work in a male do... Advocacy Gender-Based Violence
YWCA Hamilton YWCA Hamilton, in partnership with 110th Grey Cup Festival, celebrates youth at RISE & Shine Young Trailblazers Breakfast “Show up as you are” shared Kia Nurse, a Hamilton legend, basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Keynote speaker for RISE & Shine Trailbl... Community Programs & Services Youth Programs
YWCA Hamilton CEO Medora Uppal shares remarks on National Housing Day This Sunday, YWCA Hamilton CEO Medora Uppal shared the following remarks focused on housing, hope, and ending gender-based violence as the sermon at the First Unitarian Church in Hamilton. A full reco... Advocacy Gender-Based Violence Housing and Shelter OAK
YWCA Hamilton The Road to Hope is Never Travelled Alone – Thank you for Supporting YWCA ENCOREplus The Road to Hope is never travelled alone, and our community showed up with overwhelming support for survivors of breast cancer and YWCA ENCOREplus. On the weekend of November 4th and 5th, the 2023 Ha... Community Encore Events Health and Wellness Programs & Services
YWCA Hamilton Road to Hope: The Road is Never Travelled Alone This month, YWCA Hamilton is calling on our community to raise support for ENCOREPlus – the umbrella program that includes YWCA Encore, Pilates Beyond Breast Cancer and a Walk, Talk & Wander group. Th... Encore Health and Wellness Programs & Services
YWCA Hamilton YWCA Hamilton advocates for more funding for women’s housing on Parliament Hill Today, October 10, people around the world will observe World Homeless Day. This international moment of advocacy focuses on working to prevent and end homelessness, as well as alleviating the sufferi... Advocacy Housing and Shelter OAK
YWCA Hamilton Ala Mohamed, Manager of Child Services is a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education 2023! Ala Mohamed, Manager of Child Services is a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education 2023! YWCA Hamilton is beyond proud to announce that Ala Mohamed, Manage... Awards Child Care Children Leadership YWCA Staff
YWCA Hamilton #YWeWorkHere: YWCA Hamilton celebrates Staff Appreciation Week in-person On September 15th, we celebrated our fantastic staff and their years of service at our Staff Appreciation Gala at LiUNA Station after 4 years. It was a night of fun, dancing, gratitude, prizes and smi... Events YWCA Staff
YWCA Hamilton WCA Hamilton to lead the city’s gender-based safety audit This week, YWCA Hamilton successfully advocated for the City of Hamilton to fund a Gender-based safety audit. This $100,000 project will be led by YWCA in collaboration with other community partners w... Advocacy Gender-Based Violence
YWCA Hamilton Newly renovated Carole Anne’s Place provides dignity and safety for women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness YWCA Hamilton is proud to unveil our newly rebuilt Carole Anne’s Place, our low-barrier overnight drop-in centre for women and gender-diverse people experiencing homeless. In 2016, Carole Anne’s Place... Events Women's Housing
