We asked some YWCA staff members and past walkers: What was a standout moment for you at a WALK A MILE event over the past 10 years? "For me, it is just before all the participants start walking. As the planner, I have spent several months working out all the details; the bookings, the website, [...]
In honour of the YWCA of Calgary WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES® 10th anniversary, we thought it would be fun to showcase the evolution of the legendary event where men walk in high heels for family violence prevention… Early 2000s The YWCA was often referred to as the “best kept secret in town” - [...]
It is a question almost always asked of a woman living in the perils of an abusive relationship. “Why does she stay?” The question not often asked is, “Why does he choose to hit her?” The first question suggests, in some way, that she has options, that she is in control of the situation. For [...]
Today the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation – the new owners of the storied Cecil Hotel – have announced the 1911 building will come down. We won’t be sad to see the Cecil - which for many vulnerable women and families evokes memories of loss and pain - razed. As the next door neighbour to the [...]
Calgary ranked #23 – or third worst - on a list of the 25 best and worst cities in Canada to be a woman, in a new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The rankings are based on five areas: economic security, leadership, health, education and personal security. Apparently Calgary has [...]
Somewhere over the years in the midst of the horses and country music, an increase in alcohol consumption and blatant sexism became prominent components of our annual celebration of western culture, the Calgary Stampede. This year was certainly no exception. A witness of one woman and two men having sex in a public space video-recorded [...]
As Calgary’s largest and longest serving women’s organization, we are focused each day on our vision of “women thriving in a safe and equitable community.” Through our front line work providing emergency shelter, housing, counseling and education as well as our advocacy efforts, we are committed to ending poverty in our community. And, as a [...]
Media Release June 25, 2015 MARTIN LUTHER KING III ANNOUNCED AS GALA KEYNOTE SPEAKER The YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) is thrilled to announce the keynote speaker for the 5th Annual YWCA WHYWHISPER Fundraising Gala will be Martin Luther King III. Human rights activist, global humanitarian and political leader, Mr. King has seized the torch lit [...]
Media Advisory June 24, 2015 YWCA OF CALGARY – 2014-2015 REPORT TO COMMUNITY The YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) supported more than 8,300 women and their families in 2014 and saw the average length of stay in its emergency shelter and housing programs for vulnerable women increase by an average of 27 per cent, the organization [...]
For over a century, the central goals of Canada’s Aboriginal policy were to eliminate Aboriginal governments; ignore Aboriginal rights; terminate the Treaties; and, through a process of assimilation, cause Aboriginal peoples to cease to exist as distinct legal, social, cultural, religious, and racial entities in Canada. On Tuesday, June 2nd, the long awaited report by [...]
