FOR 115 YEARS WE’VE BEEN BUILDING CORNERSTONES For 115 years, YW Calgary has been a cornerstone of empowerment and community transformation. Today, we celebrate this incredible milestone with our refreshed and updated history book: Creating Cornerstones and Transforming Lives. WHY THIS BOOK MATTERS The last 15 years have been a tie of bold change for YW Calgary - new spaces, new vision and a renewed commitment to equity. This book [...]
As we celebrated International Women's Day on March 8th, we continue to honour the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. This celebration follows YW's 13th annual YWHISPER Gala on March 6th, which featured a powerful keynote and panel discussion with Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw. Against this backdrop of recognition and empowerment, [...]
On March 6, 2025, YW Calgary is honoured to welcome Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw at the 13th annual YWHISPER Gala – a rare opportunity to hear from a social justice pioneer who coined the term “intersectionality” in 1989. Intersectionality focuses on how various forms of social layering, such as race, gender, or class overlap [...]
For Immediate Release June 28, 2022 YW Calgary is thrilled to welcome people back into their Hub facility in Inglewood today – Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 4:30 pm at 1715 17th Ave SE- to celebrate the last year’s successes and achievements as well as those who made it all possible. YW’s 111th Annual General [...]
For Immediate Release March 8, 2022 (Calgary, AB) – YW Calgary celebrates International Women’s Day today by kicking off a month-long series of important conversations and events. The COVID-19 Pandemic underscored social and economic inequities that demonstrate —despite the decades of advancement—women, no matter their place in society, continue to be more vulnerable when [...]
For Immediate Release March 1, 2022 (Calgary, AB) – YW Calgary is marking this year’s International Women’s Day – Month – not only with several events that both celebrate the successes and resilience of women, but also by shining a light on the economic, educational, and professional barriers that remain for women to truly [...]
On Thursday, October 7th, YW Calgary celebrated our second annual International Day of the Girl event. Joined by many, we had the honour of hearing from YW leaders and team members, our community and four inspiring women. Our speakers shared their personal stories, the hardships they have overcome, what helped them find success, and [...]
Labour Day marked an event of significance - yes, the Stamps won the Labour Day Classic - but more importantly, minimum wage in Alberta increased by 25 cents to $10.20 per hour. While $10.20 is great for a high school student with little work experience living at home, it’s a different story for a single [...]
How many of us have gotten into a taxi, or been assisted in a retail store in Calgary by someone we learn has a university education and years of professional experience? This is becoming more common in our growing city and demonstrates an overlooked opportunity for employers. Immigrants face many challenges when coming to Canada. [...]
For immediate release Calgary, AB – Shelters for women fleeing family violence remain consistently full and women are staying longer according to data released today by a provincial association of shelters and the YWCA of Calgary. On November 6, 2013, Alberta’s women’s shelters recorded the number of women and children supported for the annual ‘day [...]
