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...

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...

Public concern about the treatment of sexual assault victims in the criminal justice system has reached new heights, as has public pressure to reduce...

They don’t want you to stop and think…we do If you’ve spent any time watching music videos on-line recently, you likely know that sexualization is...

On July 20, the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) celebrated its first anniversary. Today, almost 9 out of 10 families are accessing the CCB, a benefit...

Canada Day 2017 was one of reflection, many celebrations around the city looked back at the 150 years since Confederation and many more celebrated...

Some of my fondest memories as a child were staying up late with my dad and watching old tough guy movies on the CBC. He had grown up on the streets...

Women should feel safe and free from harassment in every aspect of their life; however, as many as 90% of women report they’ve experienced sexual...

The presence of sexually-objectified women and girls is widespread and as a society we are confronted daily with images of women’s bodies used to...

“When they go low, we go high.” – Michelle Obama It has been 27 years since December 6 th , 1989. This day marks the anniversary of the murders of 14...