Our View – The YW Blog
June 2017
Canada 150: It’s Complicated……
Canada 150. 150 years of confederation and 150 years of complicated history with anyone who wasn’t Caucasian, a man and an Anglophone. Canada is toasting to its 150th birthday, but the celebration is complicated.[...]
Reconciliation in the words of Danielle Black
In honour of National Aboriginal Day, we are featuring a blog post from Sui-Taa-Kii (Danielle Black) a woman from the Siksika First Nations, part of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Plains people, Treaty 7. Sui-Taa-Kii talks[...]
For the Love of Shoulders
The fingertip test. At age 12, most girls know that in order to go to school during the spring and summer their outfit must pass the fingertip test. For those who may not have[...]
May 2017
Still Not Asking for It
CONTENT WARNING: This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. * * * * * * * * * *[...]
Celebrating 150 women
Lizzie Cyr. A sex worker, a Calgarian and a central figure in the Persons Case that officially recognized women as persons. Her name may not be as familiar to you as Nellie McClung or any[...]
Keep A Roof Over Their Heads
Second year participant, Wanda Rumball shares her experience attending and fundraising for Keep A Roof Over Their Heads. Listen to her story and the significance this fundraising event has for her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej5UWGTKfWk
Burnout, Superwoman and being ‘Too Busy’
‘No’ is a complete sentence and we need to get more comfortable saying ‘no’. We have the right, and quite frankly, the responsibility to say ‘no’ when don’t feel like doing something, when we[...]
April 2017
Housing in Calgary
Do you know where you’re going to sleep tonight? If you do, ask yourself, how many steps am I away from becoming homeless? If I didn’t get my pay cheque on time, could I pay[...]
420 & Harm Reduction
In the spirit of 420, and the recent focus on the decriminalization of marijuana, talking about harm reduction: what it means and why we believe in it seems like a good idea. To start, harm[...]
Calling for a #SafeRedMile
It’s been two years since the Calgary Flames clinched a playoff position and we are so excited to cheer them on against the Anaheim Ducks! People are bustling with joy and bringing a new energy[...]
Alberta receives C, but is that fair?
It’s that time of year where report cards are out, and we’re all taking notice. Today’s report card focuses on the strengths and weaknesses in the socio-economic performance of Canada and its provinces and territories.[...]
March 2017
A Culture of Check Boxes: Immigration
This week we are featuring a blog on intersectionality and privilege as it relates to the immigrant experience in a country as diverse as Canada. The blog comes from one of YW’s team members who[...]
Think Big! Lead Now!: Recapping a weekend in Ontario
“’No’ is a complete sentence.” “Your daughter is going to face violence if she shows who she is.” “Who you are makes a difference, all you need to do is show up.” These are[...]
Working to Make Life Better: Budget 2017
Brace yourself, we’re about to talk budgets. In case you had accidentally stuck your head in the sand to avoid hearing about the ‘out of control spending’ or the ‘soaring debt’ some media outlets reported,[...]
100 Years of International Women’s Day
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made… It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg #BeBoldforChange. Being bold is not new to the many women and men who work[...]
The 4-1-1 on Family Access Services: Featuring Stacey Ashton
Safe visitation is something that you don’t often know about until you need to know. Visitation and monitored-exchanges occur when there are concerns for a child’s safety, or well-being to ensure that a child[...]