Chat about what matters to you! Join us in-person to talk about issues you care about, connect with women and enjoy coffee and snacks! These gatherings are open to all who identify as women. For more information, please call 403.264.1155 or email RSVP@womenscentrecalgary.org. Drop-in is welcome!
Today is May 5, a time designated to honouring the spirits of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirit People. It is a day to raise awareness of, and speak out on violence inflicted against Indigenous people. REDdress installation at the Women’s Centre of Calgary The REDdress Project – Jaime Black The Red dresses …
Chat about what matters to you! Join us in-person to talk about issues you care about, connect with women and enjoy coffee and snacks! These gatherings are open to all who identify as women. For more information, please call 403.264.1155 or email RSVP@womenscentrecalgary.org. Drop-in is welcome!
Chat about what matters to you! Join us in-person to talk about issues you care about, connect with women and enjoy coffee and snacks! These gatherings are open to all who identify as women. For more information, please call 403.264.1155 or email RSVP@womenscentrecalgary.org. Drop-in is welcome!
Celebrate Herstory—get to know 5 incredible Canadian women in 3 sentences each. Viola Desmond First on our roster is Viola Desmond, who you may recognize from the Canadian $10 bill. Viola was instrumental in spurring the Canadian Civil Rights Movement in the 1940s by standing up against segregation in a Nova Scotian movie theatre and refusing …
Women in the Energy Transition Women hold fewer jobs than men in Alberta’s energy sector, especially leadership roles. This limits the ability of women to lead and participate in solutions to climate change. Shifting to more renewable energy could create new possibilities for women – but only if the energy transition is fair and inclusive for all. Join the Women’s Centre, the Pembina Institute and other …
Join this workshop with speaker Dr. Crystal Fraser to explore the importance of renaming institutions as a step towards reconciliation. Dr. Fraser teaches in the History and Classics department, U of A. She is Gwichyà Gwich’in and originally from Inuvik and Dachan Choo Gęhnjik in the Northwest Territories. This event is co-sponsored by the Women’s …
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THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING EVENTS. Learn about what constitutes violence against women, systemic forces that make some women more at risk of experiencing violence, and the ways we can address violence and offer help to women who are experiencing it. This workshop will be held online via Zoom …
THIS EVENT IS FULL. This event is currently full. Please check our website calendar for upcoming events. This is the second part of our Reconciliation Training. Understanding Allyship & Decolonization is a workshop focused on decolonization and building stronger allies. This workshop is open to women-identifying individuals only and will be held via Zoom. January …
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This event is now full Please join us online for an Environmental Issues Discussion on Indigenous Women’s Perspectives on Land and Conservation. We are honored to have: Arlana Bennett, Anishinaabe and Shoal Lake 40 First Nation member, and Pam Beebe, Kainai First Nation to chat with us about land, land rights and conservation. Pam and …
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