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 >>
Advocacy
#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 >>
Time-out, please.
Much has been said about the Montreal Canadiens’ decision to draft Logan Mailloux despite having committed a sex crime. What has NOT been said – let alone admitted – by the leaders of CH Group is that the organization itself needs to be educated about violence against women, not just the young defender. What we Read More >>
Women, inclusion and the housing crisis
Was this unexpected? This year, Quebec media didn’t wait until July 1st to point out the shortage of available, affordable and safe housing. In Montreal, it’s a veritable crisis, resulting from a situation exacerbated by the pandemic, which impacted mostly women, and to an even greater extent, single-parent women, women who are young, old, immigrants Read More >>
International Women’s Rights Day Or Groundhog Day?
While thinking about the messages we would post on our different platforms to mark International Women’s Rights Day, we felt a sense of immense anger, but also extreme fatigue. An unpleasant feeling of already having seen it, written it, denounced it… What could we say that hadn’t already been said? #WhyIDidntReport #ConsentMatters #MeToo Millions of Read More >>
Week Without Violence
Each year, during the third week of October, Canadians bond with people in over 90 countries around the world to mark YWCA’s Week Without Violence™, a week-long series of community events promoting diverse approaches to creating a violence-free world. Prevent violence before it starts This year’s campaign theme is “Take Time. Take Action. Stop Violence Read More >>
How do I report a sexist or sexual advertisement or message?
Are you outraged by openly sexist material in the media? Are you shocked by sexist or degrading advertising that violates the integrity of women or men? There is always a way to report it! It seems that consumers of all genders are more against overtly sexist messages; however, advertising continues to portray women and men Read More >>
YWCA Montreal – finding solutions
Although the YWCA Montreal is this year celebrating 145 years of history and expertise, this is the first time that the team in place has faced an event of this kind and magnitude. The current health crisis is hitting the community sector hard, and we are facing the same repercussions as businesses, but with much Read More >>
Violence against Women : Halloween Shock Campaign
Violence against women is no trivial matter: the YWCAs launch a shock campaign thanks to FCB Agency Since 2004, the national crime rate has dropped in all identified sectors, except in the case of violence against women; there are not enough women’s shelters to meet the demand; violence against women and girls is often in the Read More >>
Immigration and Jobs: a Veritable Obstacle Course
“I was told that I couldn’t wear my veil at work. I was asked intrusive questions regarding my family and they demanded to know my country of origin. I got so tired of this, I changed my name on my CV and I heard back from a lot more employers!” – Najat Najat is not Read More >>
Some statistics on women and the shortage of affordable housing
Housing vacancy rates reached 1.9% in Montreal in June 2019, the lowest in years. This rate dropped to 0.8% for family housing with three bedrooms or more. Promising initiatives The City of Montreal has taken action and has promised to develop 12,000 affordable social housing units by 2022 [1]. A new bylaw has just been unveiled Read More >>
What’s Consent About?
Consent in the case of sexual relations, consists of voluntarily giving – or not giving – consent. This consent must be given in a free and informed way. If this is not the case, the person’s consent is not valid. Keep in mind: You can withdraw your consent at any time, even if you already Read More >>