Canadian Women's Foundation
Safer + Stronger: Supporting Newcomers in Calgary
In the wake of the pandemic, calls to the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association rose by 50 per cent. In addition to many more women needing support related to gender-based violence, counsellors spent much more time helping them deal with job loss, isolation, and family stress and tension. Check out how a #SaferAndStronger grant, funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada, helped.
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The Canadian Women's Foundation is a national leader in the movement for gender equality in Canada. Through funding, research, advocacy, and knowledge sharing, we work to achieve systemic change. We support women, girls, and gender-diverse people to move out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence and leadership.
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