Tell us a bit about yourself! I’m originally from the Netherlands, and came to Calgary in 2014 with my partner. Since then I’ve made Calgary my home, raising my 3 children, and a dog. I moved around every 2-3 years for most of my life, and that led me to be so passionate about the …
Women’s Centre of Calgary Artist in Residence – Call for Proposals The Women’s Centre of Calgary is excited to partner with the Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) for our 2021-2022 Artist in Residence Program. This year, our goal is to ensure newcomer and immigrant artists who identify as women are represented in our space. …
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*Trigger Warning – This post contains content related to residential schools.* ** Last Updated June 24, 2021** The Women’s Centre joins residential school survivors and their families in grief over the 751 children found on Cowessess First Nation, 215 children in Kamloops, British Columbia, 104 children in Brandon, Manitoba, 35 children in Lestock, Saskatchewan, 38 …
Tell us a bit about yourself? I am near the end of my second year of the social work program at Bow Valley College. I chose that field of study because I came to Canada as a refugee claimant, and I wanted to learn more about how Canadian society functions especially when it comes to …
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Nichole, and I’m a first year social work student from Mount Royal University. I’m super excited to have the opportunity to practice and develop my skills at the Women’s Centre! What is your personal definition of feminism? Feminism, to me, is helping women and girls achieve …
Hi, I am Jenn. I have admired the Women’s Centre’s work from afar before ever becoming a part of the centre. I admire the Women’s Centre’s values on reciprocity, peer support and de-colonization. I feel honoured to have the opportunity to be invited into women’s lives. I have been involved in activism since discovering feminist, …
Content warning: This blog post deals with violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people. May 5 is the National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender diverse people. On this day we aim to raise awareness about this ongoing crisis and take action. On this day we remember the people who have lost …
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The Women’s Centre is a resource, information and community centre for girls and women, and is located in Crescent Heights. We support women to access basic needs resources, to work for change on the issues that affect them, and to build community with other women. Bringing people together to connect is core to the work that we do. The pandemic has impacted our Centre’s ability to be together as a community. In …
The Board of Directors of the Women’s Centre of Calgary is pleased to announce the appointment of the Centre’s new Executive Director, Bodil (Bo) Masterson, who will formally take over the reins from founder ED Susan Gillies in June 2021. Bo Masterson is a dynamic leader whose passion for social change has seen her shaping …
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In honour of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 and our highlight of women’s leadership, we interviewed six women and two girls. We asked them how they got into leadership and activism, why they pursue leadership opportunities in their community and what their hopes are for a post-COVID world. We put the responses into two videos …