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2023 Women of Distinction Award Nominees Announced

YWCA Cambridge is thrilled to announce the nominees of the 29th annual Women of Distinction awards: Amina Gilani Carolyn (CJ) Janzen Ellie Hook Emily Jaarsma Joe-Ann McComb Laura Perrin Maria Empringham Olivia Bluhm Rana Mohammad Rebecca Dickinson Shupi Mapuranga Smriti Nayan Stephanie Pearsall Teresa Gaspar YWCA Cambridge thanks all nominators

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YWCA Ontario Coalition responds to the 2023 Provincial Budget

On March 23, 2023, the Ontario government released its 2023 budget. Below is the YWCA Ontario Coalition’s response. A PDF version of the budget analysis can be found here.A PDF version of the budget analysis can be found here. One of the two themes of this year’s provincial budget, tabled

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An Update on WIGG’s March 31 Closure

Dear fashion lovers, as we announced a few months ago, WIGG will be closing its doors on March 31, 2023. After that date, the brick and mortar store will no longer be open to shoppers.  We have loved operating this passion project over the past 12 years and we thank

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BREAKING DOWN GENDERED BARRIERS IN MALE-DOMINATED FIELDS

It’s International Women’s Day around the globe and, given this day’s history of being rooted in the women’s labour movement, what better way to celebrate it than by celebrating YWCA’s work in breaking down gendered barriers in male-dominated fields? Since 2021, YWCA Cambridge and other YWCAs from across Ontario have

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Ontario Budget 2023: YWCA Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

What we are seeing on the frontlines is that poverty, gender-based violence, mental health crises and general hardship continue to deepen. There are not enough Violence Against Women (VAW) and homeless shelter beds to meet demand, nor is there an adequate supply of affordable, supportive housing. The pandemic and rising

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Bringing STEM to Girls and Gender-Diverse Youth in Waterloo Region

From 2013-2020, YWCA Cambridge was home to two incredible STEM-based programs: STEM Mentoring and TechGyrls. As part of these YWCA Cambridge-made programs, staff would often invite guests from the local science, tech, engineering and math communities to come speak to youth participants, sometimes leading activities to give participants hands-on experiences. 

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