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 …
This post was written by Chelsea Detheridge, member of the Women’s Centre Social Policy Committee Some say it takes a village to raise a child. But statistics show that, in reality, it is typically only half the village that does this work. Whether as a single parent, a partner expected to put aside her career …
This post was written by Bronwyn Bragg, volunteer with the Women’s Centre Social Policy Committee Did you know in 2017, 24% of women who came to the Women’s Centre had either an immigrant or refugee background? This number is just slightly below the number of immigrants living in Calgary. According to the 2016 Census, 29.4% …
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This post was written by Carole Carpot-Lacassagne, Basic Needs Coordinator at the Women’s Centre At the Women’s Centre almost 52% of the women in our community are experiencing poverty. This constant struggle to find food and shelter, to pay bills, and ultimately to maintain dignity affects women and their families all year round. But the …
Every season of the year, we partner with a local woman artist to bring arts and creativity to the Women’s Centre. This month we sat down with our Fall Artist in Residence Jackie Carrier to get to know her and learn her story! Jackie will be hosting a Dream Catcher Making Workshop at the Centre …
There is still time to apply for a position on a City of Calgary Board, Commission or Committee! Did you know women make up only one third of the members of the City’s boards, commissions and committees? Diverse representation is one of the first steps in ensuring women’s voices are heard in the local decision-making …
Spending decisions impact men and women differently This blog was written by Nevena Ivanovic, Women’s Centre Public Policy Coordinator If budgets are about the choices governments must make with limited resources, no budget is gender neutral, and every budget is a feminist issue. Over the last month, we have heard a lot about gender and …
This post was written by Carole Carpot-Lacassagne, Women’s Centre Basic Needs Coordinator. March is National Social Work Month, which is an opportunity for me to reflect on the profession I chose, or as I like to say, the profession that chose me! In the collective mind, social workers are the ultimate helping profession. The Canadian …
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Twenty-five years ago, feminists lobbied the federal government to make October Women’s History Month. Their goal was to commemorate women’s political, economic, and cultural contributions. It’s a time to share the stories of “ordinary” women whose lives and work tend to go unnoticed. Women like the extraordinary group who organized twenty years ago to found …