Tell us a bit about yourself I am an immigrant Iranian artist. I heal myself with art. I found my real soul in quiet moments with myself. I would like to share what I found in art with all women in the world. How did you get started as an artist? When I was 4 …
Long overdue changes are coming to child care in Alberta: On November 15, 2021 the Federal and Provincial governments jointly announced a historic child care agreement that will make accessible, high-quality, inclusive $10/day child care a reality in our province. Over the years, the Women’s Centre has been a strong advocate for publicly funded high-quality …
This year was one of unprecedented challenges for women across the globe. The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives – and its disproportionate burden on women has created a sense of urgency for our community to act. Now more than ever, the Women’s Centre has a critical role to play in providing the …
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Tell us a bit about yourself! I am a lover of learning and Google is my best friend, even though it is sometimes to my detriment because I diagnose myself with things that may not even exist. I was born in the beautiful Island of Jamaica, so I bleed black, green and gold. I am …
Tell us a bit about yourself I am a queer, disabled, immigrant artist from Colombia, and my practice focuses mainly on visual art that talks about my experience. I emigrated at 6 years old with my family and I have been in Mohkinstsis ever since. How did you get started as an artist? My mom …
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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Tell us a bit about yourself! Hello! I’m a new practicum student here. I’m currently completing my MSW in Clinical Social Work at the University of Calgary. I’ve been working in the human services field for six years with adolescents and hope to continue that work as I move forward in my career. In pre-pandemic …
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Amanda, and I am a fourth year social work student at the University of Calgary. In terms of my personal life, I moved to Calgary over seven years ago from New Brunswick, and have two fur babies named Tikka and Mooshka, who I love and adore. …