We’ve all heard about this mythical unicorn known as a healthy relationship, it is the gold standard by which we must hold every relationship too. It apparently exists somewhere in the universe, but no one can seemingly explain what it entails. Having a healthy relationship is not a topic that you learn in school (despite [...]
Like many Calgarians, Julie found herself affected by the economic downturn in 2016. She lost her job and was unsure where to turn for support. Unsuccessful in her job search for several months she began searching for tools and strategies to help her secure employment. Julie found YW and immediately felt welcomed and connected [...]
January 2017 women from around the world came together in solidarity and marched against the hate, division and vitriol the 2016 United States election had created, leaving many fearful for their rights and their future. In the year since the first Women’s March, there has been a shift in the public conversation. More and [...]
New Year, new me? That’s the kind of response we’ve been seeing over social media and in the news for the last few weeks, which got us thinking, as a women serving organization what would be three new years resolutions we would want to see in our community and in our province? What can Calgary [...]
"I hope you have a Holly, Jolly Christmas this year or any other holiday you celebrate" - Mackenna As many get ready to spend some much needed R’n’R time with loved ones, it can be easy to lose sight of the women and children in Calgary who still need your support. For many, the [...]
January 1, 2018, marks the first time in nearly 40 years that the Alberta Employment Standards Code and the Labour Relations Code are being updated. Alberta hasn’t updated these critical pieces of legislation since the 1980s, which meant we were falling far behind other provinces and the rest of the world in modernizing the [...]
My name is Joanne. I am originally from British Columbia, but I was born in Alberta. I came to YW Calgary through a varied route, one turn one way or another, I would not have been here at all, in any capacity. I became homeless about 8 years as a result of losing my [...]
Each year the Calgary Police respond to more than 18,000 domestic conflict calls. For reference, that’s two times more than the number of break and enter calls and three times the number of stolen vehicles reported last year. In Alberta, we unfortunately have one of the highest rates of domestic violence in Canada. We [...]
Thursday, November 16, 2017, YW Calgary hosted our 7th annual YWHISPER Fundraising Gala featuring former lead prosecutor and women’s rights champion, Marcia Clark. The gala, held at TELUS Convention Centre was attended by more than 670 people to raise funds in support of women and their families who are struggling with poverty, domestic abuse [...]
It’s not often that you get to be part of something historic, but last week a team of three from our YW were with YWCA Canada as we made history. It was the first time that 32 member associations (other YWCA’s in Canada) have come together as “the movement” to advocate on a national [...]
