At the YWCA, we believe gender equality can only be achieved when women and men work together to create a more just and equitable society for...

In the 1970s, six-year-old Phyllis Webstad had her orange shirt—a gift from her grandmother— taken from her by a teacher on her first day of school...

Canada is ranked among the top 10 countries in women’s equality in the workplace, however, women continue to be underrepresented in political and...

It’s that time of every-four-years again - the Vancouver municipal election is right around the corner! On October 20, Vancouverites will head to the...

Given that our vision is to achieve women’s equality, we’re very excited to be celebrating Canada’s inaugural Gender Equality Week ! September 23...

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In British Columbia, there are 17,000 single parents with 26,000 children on income and disability assistance. For most of these parents, being on...

Advancing Reconciliation is critical to breaking down barriers to equality and building resilient, sustainable communities. We recognize the ongoing...

According to Statistics Canada, half of all women in Canada have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16...

In 2015, Youthful Cities found that in regards to youth civic engagement, It’s not that young people aren’t invested in their cities, and don’t have...