Hosted by: Lorelei Higgins and Marilyn North-Peigan. In the spirit of Reconciliation, this event will be a circle conversation with women about strength and resilience, grounded in the lived experiences of our hosts and those present. This will be an opportunity for learning, relationship building, and one active step towards Reconciliation for those attending. We …
Happy Women’s Herstory Month from the Women’s Centre of Calgary! Here are 8 ways to support the Centre this month and help celebrate the women in our community. Celebrate with us Commemorate International Women’s Day by celebrating with us on March 8th! You can also attend our other events, programs, and workshops happening this March. …
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Learn about women’s poverty in Calgary and Alberta, and the various ways in which poverty shows up at the Women’s Centre. Discover how the Women’s Centre addresses poverty through its unique peer model and three strategic areas: get assistance, connect with others and work for change. This workshop will be held …
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 …
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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Scroll down to register with Eventbrite. Black women have been key leaders in the women’s movement. In honor of Black history month, we would like to center the voices of black women in our community by offering a safe space to discuss issues which matter to them. The Women’s Centre has been focusing on defining what being anti- racist …
October is Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is #MakeAnImpact, celebrating women and girls in Canada who have made a lasting impact. 2019 also marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most significant events in Canadian history: the 1919 strike wave. That year, thousands of workers across the country walked off the job to …
We’re recruiting members to join our Environmental Issues Committee! Our Women and Environment program is aimed at equipping women in Calgary with the capacity, agency and resources they need to take part in sustainable development, learn about environmental issues, and work for environmental change. To make this vision a reality, we run monthly Women and …
We’ve all heard the child care stories. Stories about parents adding their children to child care centre waitlists before their child is even born. Stories about parents struggling financially, even taking out second mortgages, to afford child care for their children. Stories about women being forced to choose between having a career and having a …
March 8 is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate women’s achievements and acknowledge barriers women continue to face, here in Canada and around the world. At the Women’s Centre, this means reflecting on progress made in work to improve the status of women, while recognizing the great amount of work that still needs …