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When I grow up I want to be like…

When I grow up I want to be like…

Hayley Flomen2017-12-19T17:42:32+00:00June 17, 2015|Empowering girls, Guest bloggers, Women in media|

I can vividly recall playing with Barbie when I was a child and admiring everything about her. Her closet was filled with the most amazing clothes, she lived in a house so perfect it was actually called the Dream House, and can we take a moment to admire her hair!?

Barbie offered me a lot growing up. She was an outlet for my creativity when playing ‘house’, she let me dress her up and assign her different identities, and she always had a smile on her face. But as I grew up Barbie wasn’t the woman I looked up to anymore.

Online abuse – It’s closer than you think

Online abuse – It’s closer than you think

Amy Williams2017-12-19T17:42:43+00:00June 17, 2015|Empowering girls, Gender-based violence, Guest bloggers, How to|

I was recently visiting a local high school when I noticed something very disturbing. I stopped off in the women’s restroom to freshen up and wash my hands. That’s when a printed flyer taped to the mirror caught my eye.

It was from an organization offering teen girls help if they were experiencing dating violence. That wasn’t what shocked me, it was the amount of torn off tabs with the contact number to get help. Only three tabs remained attached on that flyer.

Ancient wisdom helps women move out of violence

Ancient wisdom helps women move out of violence

Diane Hill2017-12-19T18:38:02+00:00June 16, 2015|Gender-based violence, Impact stories|

"For me, it's about women reclaiming their place in the circle of life," says Shannon Buck, Program Coordinator of the Red Road to Healing program in Winnipeg.

In 2010, thanks to a grant from the Canadian Women's Foundation, Shannon created a new program for Aboriginal women who experience domestic violence. Though the program was brand new, it was based on ancient Aboriginal teachings.

“Originally, this land was run by matriarchal societies,” Shannon says. “Women were the healers and the leaders. By bringing those teachings back, we help women remember their value.”

How inclusive programming can strengthen a community

How inclusive programming can strengthen a community

Anqi Shen2017-12-19T18:38:23+00:00June 15, 2015|Empowering girls, Gender-based violence|

Being a newcomer to Canada can be both exciting and daunting. It often means being immersed in a foreign culture and language and, if you’re a teenager, it can feel like you’re straddling two worlds at home and school.

I recently spoke with Gina McKay, a facilitator with the Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, about how her organization is working with newcomer and refugee youth. The Canadian Women’s Foundation provides multi-year funding to SERC’s Newcomer Youth & Healthy Relationships program, which serves youth aged 12-17 in two inner-city schools.

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