Advocacy

YWCA Montreal and its Foundation gratefully acknowledge and pay respect to the Kanyen’kehà:ka (Mohawk) and Anishinaabe Nations, traditional custodians of the unceded indigenous territory where we are located.

Advocating for Women and Girls Beyond our Walls

To reduce exclusion and social and gender inequality, as well as all forms of violence against women and girls, we must reach beyond our daily and individual actions for women and girls. That is why we organize, collaborate, and participate in many events and campaigns to promote mobilization, engagement, and awareness around women’s issues.

We also participate in numerous awareness campaigns organized by our partners or collaborators concerning issues that the YWCA considers top-priority, including social and gender inclusion and equality, as well as those promoting the elimination of violence against women and girls.

You can also read about YWCA Canada’s advocacy priorities.

Advocacy News

Women, housing and July 1st

The approach of July 1st in Montreal always generates a certain amount of anxiety, especially for tenants who must move as this is “National Moving Day”. Housing issues in Montreal are numerous, but they disproportionately affect women and single-parent families, which are mainly led by women. Here is an overview of the problems faced by Read More >>

Women’s Financial Empowerment: Obstacles and Solutions

This year, the 12 Days of Action to End Violence Against Women Committee has chosen the theme “Gendered precarity; ignored violence” to highlight a type of violence that is as common as it is little-known: economic violence. With this in mind, we propose to explore some of the most common challenges faced by women on Read More >>

Housing challenges for women in Montreal: A cause for concern

Women in Montreal face enormous difficulties in their search for affordable, safe housing that meets their specific needs. This troubling reality encompasses obstacles such as limited access to affordable housing, gender discrimination, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the particular issues encountered by women who are victims of domestic violence. . Understanding these issues Read More >>

The socio-economic situation of women: Gender equality still has a long way to go

Taxes reveal inequalities and spawn anxiety. Every spring, people with an income in Quebec and Canada have to submit their tax return for the previous year. This mandatory step, seen by many as time-consuming and laborious, can, for others, be a real source of anxiety and reveal much deeper issues: income inequality, financial dependence, economic Read More >>

#BellLetsTalk Day and women’s mental health

Now a tradition across Canada, the Bell Let’s Talk campaign opens the door to dialogue with the goal of destigmatizing mental health issues. After years of public discussion, the recognition of the importance of mental health has made its way into the public consciousness. And this issue is not losing momentum, especially in a time Read More >>

12 Days of Action to End Violence Against Women

Possible solutions and resources to end violence against women Each year, from November 25th to December 6th, the 12 Days of Action to End Violence against Women takes place at the YWCA Montreal. Violence against women is a critical social issue at the heart of the YWCA’s mission. These 12 days are an opportunity for Read More >>

What kind of Montreal do we want for women and girls?

By Nadine Raymond, CEO of YWCA Montreal I joined YWCA Montreal as CEO last May, quite recently. The YWCA, for its part, was founded in the heart of Montreal 146 years ago. Ever since, we have been tirelessly defending the rights of women and girls to ensure that the city they live in is more Read More >>

#BlockHate : violence on social media, it must stops!

« Go back to your country! I know your address… watch out for your family! » Sadly, words like this and so many other equally disturbing messages, are received and read by many people inLGBTQ +, racialized and Indigenous communities across the country. It is for this reason that YWCA Canada and the Canadian Race Read More >>