Our View – The YW Blog
October 2016
YWCA Practice Framework Series: Language Matters
YWCA Practice Framework Series: Language Matters The YWCA Practice Framework is a comprehensive document developed to focus and guide staff at the YWCA in a unified philosophy and was developed with expert consultation with frontline[...]
YWCA Practice Framework Series: Women’s Homelessness
The YWCA Practice Framework is a comprehensive document developed to focus and guide staff at the YWCA in a unified philosophy and was developed with expert consultation with frontline staff, leadership and external stakeholders. The[...]
September 2016
YWCA Practice Framework Series: Women’s Poverty (PART 2 OF 2)
The YWCA Practice Framework is a comprehensive document developed to focus and guide staff at the YWCA in a unified philosophy and was developed with expert consultation with frontline staff, leadership and external stakeholders.[...]
YWCA Practice Framework Series: Women’s Poverty (PART 1 OF 2)
The YWCA Practice Framework is a comprehensive document developed to focus and guide staff at the YWCA in a unified philosophy and was developed with expert consultation with frontline staff, leadership and external stakeholders.[...]
YWCA Practice Framework Series: Violence and Abuse against Women and Girls
The YWCA Practice Framework is a comprehensive document developed to focus and guide staff at the YWCA in a unified philosophy and was developed with expert consultation with frontline staff, leadership and external stakeholders.[...]
From Justice to Homelessness: How We Are Changing the Social Narrative
The news this week is flooded by the inquiry into Justice Robin Camp’s performance during a sexual assault trial in 2014. A rare inquiry is determining whether Justice Camp’s comments at trial – including questioning[...]
August 2016
When #RelationshipGoals should not be goals
Social media gives birth to many trends, from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to planking, but one of the most alarming recent trends is #RelationshipGoals and its reference to the new movie, Suicide Squad.[...]
Gold for Men, Last Place for Women: Media Reporting on Olympics
The Canadian women in the 2016 Rio Olympics have lit the stage with dazzling athletic performances winning the majority of Canada’s medals. The gold medal count began with Penny Oleksiak, and it was not until[...]
Consent and Yes Means Yes
August brings the end of summer and starts a countdown to the beginning of school for all types of students. For many first-year university students, it’s an exciting time in their lives with the beginning[...]
July 2016
Gaslighting and Emotional Abuse
“You’re crazy – that never happened.” "You see everything in the most negative way." “It’s all in your head.” “You're making that up." Hearing any of this from your partner can have your brain,[...]
Our Recap: Calgary Stampede 2016
The cowboy boots are off; the jean jackets are hung up and the bedazzled belts are gone marking the end of another Stampede. The excitement of the Calgary Stampede keeps the entire city buzzing throughout[...]
Gender-Equity: Are We There Yet?
It is 2016, we have a gender-balanced cabinet, there is a 50 per cent chance the next President of the United States of America will be a woman and the recently appointed British Prime Minister[...]
Beyond the Hour: a Recap
Part of what makes the YWCA such a great place to work is the support and commitment our staff have to ongoing learning experiences. Our staff continues to ensure they are always on top of[...]
June 2016
How Little Can You Live On?
The debate on minimum wage increases in Alberta is a combination of fact and fiction. Opponents of minimum wage tend to argue that the economy can’t handle it, there will be massive job losses[...]
Celebrating Transformation and Change in 2015-16
On June 21, 2016, at the YWCA of Calgary, we were proud to host the 105th Annual General Meeting at our downtown location, on traditional Blackfoot Territory. In addition to the formal business meeting, the[...]
Movement=Empowerment
An inside look from our Manager of Marketing and Communications experience at the YWCA National Members Association meeting this past week: Last week I was privileged to travel east, with two of my YWCA Calgary[...]
Come Celebrate Neighbour Day with the YWCA!
YWCA is thrilled to celebrate more than 30th year in the Inglewood community! For the last three decades, the YWCA Sheriff King Home has provided emergency shelter, counselling and personal development programs for women and[...]
WHYWHISPER Keynote Speaker: Monica Lewinsky
Yesterday we proudly announced that Monica Lewinsky is going to be the keynote speaker for our 6th annual WHYWHISPER Gala. The YWCA chose Monica Lewinsky as our keynote speaker because her advocacy and social activism[...]