Advocacy
Informed National Advocacy
Guided by YWCA Canada, YWCA St. John’s is part of a network of 29 YWCA’s across the country working together on national advocacy priorities.
YWCA Canada creates change through informed advocacy which aims to:
End gender-based violence
Implement national child care
Achieve economic equality
End homelessness for women, girls, and gender diverse folks
Learn more about YWCA’s national advocacy efforts here.
Response to COVID-19 Impacts
YWCA St. John’s worked in collaboration with YWCA Canada and other YWCA Member Associations across Canada to navigate unprecedented times and the effects it had on our communities. As an organization committed to gender equity, we addressed some of the unique impacts COVID-19 had on women and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities around the globe, here in Canada, and in our own community.
March 13, 2020: A Message from YWCA Canada’s CEO, Maya Roy - Let’s come together during COVID-19
March 14, 2020: Article from The Canadian Women's Foundation about the Gendered Impacts of Coronavirus.
March 18, 2020: YWCA Canada supports investment of $50 million in COVID-19 relief to ensure essential services keep doors open
April 17, 2020: TAKE ACTION - YWCA Canada needs Funding to Fight the Spread of COVID-19 and Protect Gender Equity
April 29, 2020 – Media Advisory from Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador [download]
May 5, 2020: Structural Inequality in NL’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan
May 12, 2020 - Statement by The Doula Collective of Newfoundland and Labrador regarding COVID-19 [download].
May 17, 2020: Breaking the Quarantine Silence: How Covid-19 Impacts 2SLGBTQIA+ panel
May 17, 2020 - “More than just the baby blues: Local researchers say the mental health of new mothers has become even more crucial during pandemic isolation” – The Telegram