Come Celebrate Neighbour Day with the YWCA!

2016-06-08T14:55:04-06:00June 8th, 2016|Our View|

YWCA is thrilled to celebrate more than 30th year in the Inglewood community! For the last three decades, the YWCA Sheriff King Home has provided emergency shelter, counselling and personal development programs for women and their families. We’re grateful to a strong community of caring which makes our work possible and, as communities across Calgary [...]

Stampede: A breeding ground for sexism?

2014-07-04T12:43:41-06:00July 4th, 2014|Our View|

As the Stampede kicks off, the Calgary Herald reports young women are again flocking to the city to work the many temporary service sector jobs created by bars and night clubs during these 10 days. “They all want to meet a rich guy from Calgary now so the hot girls come because there’s all these [...]

Homeless women find safe place to stay

2014-04-01T09:55:21-06:00April 1st, 2014|Our View|

Imagine trying to find a safe place to sleep during the cold nights in Calgary when the temperature dips down so low you feel the chill spreading through your bones. Your gloves are full of holes. The people who pass by ignore you. All you want is a warm place to sleep so you do [...]