Dignity, justice and self-determination for women and girls. It’s what I...
I imagine a city where all women and girls are safe, confident, respected at home, on the street, at work, at school. But it is not always the city I see. I work at The Redwood, where we provide safe …...
View ArticleNo one understands a woman like another woman
Three years ago, I got to be a mentor to a young woman taking part in United Way’s CITY Leaders program. She was ambitious, hard working, and just starting to build her career in social services. She...
View ArticleIt’s never too late to change your life
When things were at their worst, I never imagined that one day Jully Black would be the guest speaker at a graduation banquet. Someone famous from my own Jane and Finch neighbourhood came back to say...
View ArticleAmbar Aleman: A Toronto for all women and girls
Imagine a city where young women and girls had equal opportunities to thrive. A city where women and girls’ energy, skills, resources, intelligence and passions were fostered through equitable...
View ArticleMaking the most of what we make
Maria is a 24-year-old single mother to three young children, living near Jane and Finch in Toronto. While taking care of herself and her family as she looked for employment, she found that her limited...
View ArticleWarming up winter
Winter is still officially three weeks away, but we all know Canadian seasons don’t exactly stick to the calendar’s stipulations. And as November turns to December, and the weather turns colder,...
View ArticleResidents speak up on poverty reduction
The City of Toronto recently released its Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy,which calls on a collaborative, community-driven strategy to end poverty. The City of Toronto partnered with United Way to...
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