Speak Up! Reflections from She Leads High Conference 2019
8 November 2019
On Friday, 1 November, over 65 girls, including female-identifying and non-binary people in years 9 and 10 from high schools across Canberra and the surrounding regions came together to attend the 2019 She Leads High Conference. Held at the University of Canberra, the conference theme was Speak Up, where students learned to find their voices […]
CEO speech at the launch of Our lives: Women in the ACT
31 October 2019
On 29 October 2019, YWCA Canberra launched Our lives: Women in the ACT. This report, based on a survey we conducted of over 1000 Canberra women, provides insights into the daily lives of women in the Territory. At our launch event, our Chief Executive Officer Frances Crimmins gave her reflections on why this report is […]
Sharing Our lives with the Canberra community
30 October 2019
We were honoured this week to launch our new report, Our Lives: Women in the ACT. This report, based on a survey we conducted of over 1000 Canberra women, provides insights into the daily lives of women in the Territory. We were joined by around 40 members of the community including MLAs, MPs, community sector […]
YWCA Canberra: 90 years strong
17 October 2019
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night to celebrate 90 years of YWCA Canberra serving the Canberra community and changing lives for the better. We were privileged to celebrate this milestone with so many friends and colleagues from across the ACT. And it wouldn’t be a YWCA Canberra event without us giving something back! […]
GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable
11 October 2019
Twenty-five years ago, more than 30,000 women from 200 countries arrived in Beijing for the World Conference on Women, determined to recognize the rights of women and girls as human rights. Representative countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing the rights of not only women […]
She Acts – Women After Dark
3 October 2019
Written by Ashleigh Streeter and Sophie Fisher, YWCA Canberra Board members Do you have an after dark safety ritual? On the phone, keys in hand, walking on the street instead of the dimly lit footpaths? Well, you’re not alone and that’s part of the problem. Last month She Acts, YWCA Canberra’s volunteer group, held an […]
The power of story
30 September 2019
She Leads In-Conversation events provide Canberrans with the opportunity to hear from women leaders from different backgrounds and industries, in a conversational format, followed by a live Q&A session and networking. These events are in partnership with the University of Canberra, who like YWCA Canberra, are WGEA certified and share our vision of women’s empowerment. […]
Winter School Holiday Project
16 September 2019
Over the July 2019 Winter School Holidays, the Youth Programs team provided a free and exciting school holiday program for young people aged 12-25 years living in the Tuggeranong area. The first week of the school holiday program coincided with NAIDOC Week 2019. It provided an opportunity for us to celebrate the history, culture and achievements […]
Meet a staff member – Leah Dwyer
10 September 2019
At YWCA Canberra, we are proud of the vibrancy and diversity of our staff. As a regular feature on our blog, we’ll be bringing you staff snapshots so you can meet our team and find out a bit more about the people behind our programs and services. Today, meet Leah Dwyer. Tell us about your […]
Our take on the ACT Budget 2019-2020
15 August 2019
June 4 was ACT Budget day and YWCA Canberra joined other community groups to hear firsthand what was in the budget for the Canberra community and women. As with previous Budgets, we were reminded that local economic growth continues to be strong and Canberra remains a desirable destination for domestic and international migration. For many, […]