YWCA Canada is notably one the oldest and largest women’s multi-service organization in this country. The associations have been working with over 400 districts and communities across the country and has provided programs and services to all women. One of the most notably program provided at the YWCA Canada is “Turning Point Program for Women,”, which addresses personal safety, economic security and well-being of all women. As well, the YWCA Canada is one the largest national provider shelter for women, who have served 25,000 women, children and teen girls including 6,000 fleeing domestic violence each year. In addition to this, the YWCA is also the largest provider of literacy, life skills, employment and counselling programs and the second …show more content…
Lead Now! Young Women’s Leadership Program 2018” conference. This conference is a comprehensive bilingual leadership program that includes online learning sessions, discussions, self-study, a peer mentorship and support, and civic engagement activities that allow participants to network with many young inspiring girls and women who want to take on a leadership role in their community. This program will be held for three days with immersive training and networking summit that will allow participants to share their ideas on what leadership means to them. This year the YWCA Canada will be integrating intersectional feminism and social justice into the program, which will be designed to provide the knowledge and skills to young women and girls to be change-makers in their communities and beyond. YWCA Canada believes the best method for strengthening young girls and women’s leadership is to provide participants with new experiences by allowing them to expand their comfort level, enhance their skills through practice and enable to reflect on the experience. The program will consist of component such as our summit keynote speaker Laurin Liu, who made history for being the first youngest ethnic woman to be elected as a Member of Parliament in Canada. Followed with our keynote speaker, the conference will have a variety of program presenters, facilitators, and mentors from across the country that will discuss issues that current such as self-care, advocacy, politics, communications, entrepreneurship, intersectional feminism, anti-racism and anti-oppression workshops that will participants to learn and share their knowledge on these topics. In addition to this, this conference will allow participants to be partnered with a mentor with similar interest to discuss prior and after the summit about what participants plan on doing after this conference and to continue
In Canada, women make up slightly more than half of the population. However, throughout Canadian history and modern day, women are needing to stand up for themselves and other women to bring about change. Canadian women are strong and have the power to work together and bring about change. Jennie Trout stood up for Canadian women that wanted to be in the medical field, women during WWI made a difference in their lives by entering the workplace and standing for their right to work, Nellie McClung was a leader for women’s suffrage, and The Famous Five campaigned and won The “Persons” Case allowing women to be considered persons under the Canadian Constitution. These women were instigators of change. Change for women only occurs when ambitious and courageous women stand up for a difference that they deserve.
Gender equality had always been a vast topic for the ancients to solve and for modern society to improve on. From the society's early beginning of Masculinity to the gender equality contemporary world that we are maintaining, year 2016 has been exactly a century since women in Canada had first received their right to vote in the 20th century. In today’s world, it is not uncommon or abnormal for abounding amounts of females voting or running for political parties. This hundred-year recognition was earned through many female’s and male’s withstand to rights for women to vote. Many trials and obstacles were present for women when they were fighting for their right
Violence has become prevalent within society; it is something the western world has learned to accept. With every minute that passes Canadians come face to face with certain acts of violence they may not have previously encountered (citation). Although, violence is not a subject that one can escape, women and children have unfortunately become the prime victims of violent acts. The media glorifies violence in other countries around the world it fails to address the presence of violence within Canada. Although violence is usually associated with gangs and guns, Canada experiences more violence related to bullying, sexual, verbal, cyber and domestic abuse (citation). Amidst the changing societal views towards treating women equally and eliminating objectification, of all these types of violence and abuse in our society, the most common still happens to be domestic abuse, which is mainly targeted at women and affects children. Domestic abuse is described as a form of abuse that takes place in the confines of the household (Citation). Though 51% of Canadians have said to have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse only 20% of those cases related to domestic violence are ever reported (citation). Domestic abuse has become more prevalent in modern society; however, it is an issue that is left un-noticed simply because its effects are invisible outside the walls of ones home. In reality the effects of domestic violence have severe negative effects on women, children and the social structure of today’s society. Without any notification of domestic violence the re precautions of this abuse can be dire. When an individual thinks of domestic abuse, their ideas quickly relate back to women, simply because women are the usual and most common victims of domestic violence. And therefore is an issue that must be resolved rather than ignored.
In the single year of 2009, there were 460,000 reported incidents of sexual assault against women in Canada (“Criminal Victimization in Canada” 1). Amnesty International once stated that aggression against women “is so deeply embedded in society that it often fails to garner public censure and outrage.” This is evidenced by the fact that only roughly 10% of all sexual assaults are revealed, and to exacerbate the circumstances, women are frequently repudiated, blamed, and dispensed apathetic or cruel manipulation (“Violence Against Women Information” 1). Women’s rights are constantly defiled through domestic violence, and yet it is still abounding and ubiquitous in developed countries. Indeed, every six days, a woman in Canada is brutally killed by the one whom she considered her loving male partner. With every year that passes, approximately 362,000 children are witness to violent parental episodes in Canada. Witnessing violence can disturb the development of children and can eventuate in
Feminism, the theory of the social, political and economic equality of the sexes, is a topic today either accepted by many or rejected in a newer version (Mainstream post-feminism). Whether a feminist or not, looking at the number of women involved in Canadian politics it is obvious that equality has not reached this work field, where Canada ranks 63rd in terms of female politicians in the world. Many barriers are stopping women from participating in politics, even in 2016. From having self-doubt in the skills needed in politics, to a culture portraying the “traditional” role of woman as the housewife, Canadian women need to be shown that in today’s society these barriers can be overcome and they can make a difference in their communities as
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Domestic violence shelters emerged out of the 1970s during second-wave feminism to provide a refuge for victims of intimate partner violence. With the provision of food and shelter for women and their children fleeing an abusive home, these shelters can be seen to be positive reform for women. There are many avenues for women’s psychological support, such as support groups and counselling, many of which are offered within these shelters. While these shelters and psychological support undoubtedly provide a crucial service for many women and their children, there are some aspects of them that cannot be seen as positive reform. Many shelters only help women with their immediate problems and do not attempt to stem the growing levels of intimate
Wilson, Marie C. Closing the Leadership Gap Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World. New York: Viking Adult, 2004. Print
There is a continuing debate worldwide regarding the topic of women’s rights and equality. Some have stronger opinions than others but in the long run it is shown that women have come a long way since the Seneca Falls convention in 1848 as well as the Civil Rights Movement in the 1920’s. Since the civil rights movement, women have struggled with religious freedom, equality, schooling, voting, stating their voice in government, and family life. Over the past generations dramatic social and legal changes have been pursued to pave the way for women’s acceptance today; changes such as affirmative action, reproductive rights, abortion, and the pursuit of higher education. Generations of women have come together to help build stronger ground to address women’s rights by participating in civil rights meetings, petition drives, lobbying, public speaking and non-violent resistance acts. Women have also overcome hardships such as rejection, isolation, discrimination, and unfair treatment in the workforce. In today’s society women now have more opportunities then ever before such as invol...
To be a distinguished young woman, one has to be exceptional. Though people like to search for distinction their whole lives, most are afraid of it. They are afraid of the work they will have to do, the challenges they will have to overcome, and the responsibility that will be put upon them. Everyone is special from the moment she is born; however, true leaders are able to take the unique gifts they were given and become extraordinary human beings. For the rest of my life, I will chase the elusive notion that we all hold dear to our hearts: becoming my best self.
Without women’s shelters, millions of abused women would not have a “way out” of the danger they face each and every day. Based on the statistics, survival stories that are typical of victims helped at a shelter, and the beneficial resources provided at shelters, it is obvious that women’s shelters are very effective and necessary. It is crucial that these shelters receive adequate funding in order to give victims of domestic violence a hope for a better future.
Around the 1950’s and 60’s, the Civil Rights and Anti-war movements began to lay the ground work for the feminist movement. During the 1970’s, spousal abuse became a public issue and the battered women’s movement was brought to the public eye. At this time there were several movements under way such as, women’s liberation, women’s health, and anti-rape movements. As a results of the success of these agencies and the resources and networking that already was in place, many battered women’s shelters were opened across the United States. The first of these, was the Women’s Advocates shelter in St. Paul, Minnesota which opened in 1973. It was not until 1984 that a bill, The Family Violence Prevention Services Act was passed through Congress. This act would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Service to give grants to States that would assist them in creating, expanding, and maintaining programs and projects that aid in the prevention of family violence.
In just a few decades The Women’s Liberation Movement has changed typical gender roles that once were never challenged or questioned. As women, those of us who identified as feminist have rebelled against the status quo and redefined what it means to be a strong and powerful woman. But at...
Furthermore, I encourage everyone including men to have an open mind, where everyone is seen equal to each other. Women should not have to be treated differently or get paid less than the man. I believe that all men should see how valuable and important women are, especially in the work force. As I have noticed, there are many men that do not care, and that is evident for student that signed up for this course. Women should not force themselves to perform beyond what they are already capable of, dress a certain way or even talk assertive; they should be respected just as every other person next to her, even men. To sum it all up, a leaders is someone who inspires, motivates, and encourages a group, community or country regardless of their gender or sex.
In the first section I will attempt to define, examine and explore the concept of violence against women, its multidimensional nature and its prevalence as a social problem among racially marginalized immigrant South-Asian Women in the context of GTA and Canada, at large. In the second section I will be exploring the role of current social work practice setting, including agency context, agency policies, programs and legislations about the issue. The third section will be focused on analyzing and investigating the need for an intersectional feminist approach informed by trauma-informed and mindfulness practice to meaningfully work in this field of violence against women. The next section will be dedicated to share my critical self-reflection with regards to my knowledge, skills, experience, social location and my overall professional identity as a social worker. The last section will be dedicated to conclude my