Our View – The YW Blog
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[...]
February 2017
We Believe You: Sexual Assault and the Justice System
In the time it takes you to read this sentence, it’s pretty likely that a woman in Canada will be sexually assaulted and never tell police. In fact, about 460,000 women in Canada will be[...]
Change for the Sake of Change?
To read our letter to the Office of the Ethics Commissioner, click here. To read the call to action from the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organization's, click here. This week, a reminder that sometimes it’s[...]
Valentine’s Day & Taking Care of You
The pink hearts are littered across the grocery stores, the roses are red as ever and every billboard, magazine and commercial you hear is celebrating ‘your love’ through four low payments of $59.99. It’s[...]