Girls on Bikes – A Great Ydea
19 March 2018
Great Ydeas is YWCA Canberra’s small grants program, providing up to $2,000 to women to help kickstart a great idea for a business, community development project, or to support professional development or education and training opportunities. Applications for the 2018 Great Ydeas program are open until 6 April, and in the lead up to announcing this year’s […]
Sex Ed @ the Polo
21 December 2017
Australia has one of the highest levels of reported sexual assault in the world, with young women aged between 10 and 24 the most likely victims. In this year alone, 42 women have been killed due to gendered violence. Further, in 2016 half of all university students were sexually harassed, as discovered through the release […]
Meet Penny Leemhuis, founder of O.W.L’s
21 December 2017
Penny Leemhuis, founder of O.W.L.’s and formidable housing advocate, recently launched a documentary exploring older women and homelessness in the ACT. The launch of documentary was a huge success and has been credited with reigniting energy across civil society and government, to address this critical issue. We caught up with her to find out more […]
Bridging the Digital Divide with Australia 21 and the YWCA Canberra Clubhouse
24 November 2017
On Monday 11 September, I attended and participated in the first ‘Making Our Future Work’ Workshop hosted by national think tank Australia 21 in conjunction with Young Australia 21. The event This workshop was the first of its kind and provided the chance to hear the voices of young Australians, like myself, aged 16-25 […]
Women’s interests are in the public interest: Why we need transparent gendered budget analysis and policy
23 October 2017
The ACT Government has called for pre-budget submissions to influence their budget allocations. You might recall in the last budget round, YWCA Canberra was alarmed by the lack of gendered analysis and funding allocated to the women’s plan. This time we will be calling for the ACT Government to fulfil its commitment to a Triple […]
Meet a Member – Anna Kikuno O’Leary
19 September 2017
This article is part of our member profile series. Our members tell us that one of the things they love about being part of our community is getting to know like-minded women. So, each month, we’ll feature an interview with a member, so that you can get to know each other a little better. Today, meet Anna […]
Frances Crimmins’ keynote address – 2017 Australian Leadership Excellence Awards
1 September 2017
The Australian Leadership Excellence Awards celebrate the contributions and achievements of outstanding leaders and managers on a national scale. They bring together individuals whose vision, skill and integrity distinguish them from the crowd and inspire others to succeed. On Thursday 31st August, YWCA Canberra Executive Director, Frances Crimmins, delivered a keynote address at the 2017 […]
The ACT is limping behind others when it comes to creating gender equality
15 August 2017
Originally published in The Canberra Times. – The release of the Human Rights Commission’s damning Change the Course: National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australian Universities, 2017 confirms that sexual assault and sexual harassment are occurring at unacceptable rates at Australian universities. The Australian Human Rights Centre at UNSW subsequently launched a complementary report […]
Executive Director Frances Crimmins on the ACT Budget
21 June 2017
The ACT Government recently handed down the 2017-2018 budget, and we have undertaken an analysis of what the implications are for local women, girls, and their families. If you read the headlines, it’s clear what the Government has prioritised this year. It’s the tale of the ACT’s growing population, with an urgent need to meet […]
Great Ydeas – Where are they now with Chiara Grassia
20 March 2017
Great Ydeas is YWCA Canberra’s small grants program, providing up to $2,000 to women to help kickstart a great idea for a business, community development project, or to support professional development or education and training opportunities. Applications for the 2017 Great Ydeas program are open until March 30, and to celebrate, we’ll be featuring some of our […]