A Look Back at the Second Stage Transitional Housing New Build Project, 2022-2026
Women’s Shelters Canada (WSC) launched the Second Stage Transitional Housing (SSTH) New Build project in 2022 to support gender-based violence (GBV) shelter organizations in creating more SSTH units. It is incredibly difficult for a small, [...]
Remembering December 6: Confronting Today’s Anti-Feminist Narratives
This blog was written by WSC’s Executive Director, Anuradha Dugal Does it sound intense to you when I say 14 women were killed because they were women? Because of an idea. Because of misogyny. To [...]
Reflections from UNCSW69: feminist solidarity and collective care in times of global crisis
As the G7 summit unfolds and leaders meet to shape priorities for global cooperation and investment, it’s crucial that gender justice stays at the forefront. In March, I had the pleasure of attending the 69th [...]
The people behind the data: Reflections on surveying the shelter and transition house (TH) sector in Canada
There’s a quiet but undeniable tension in the moment right after a survey launches, when all the drafts, consultations, and dedicated revisions give way to waiting. That final decision to hit “send.” The questions you’ve [...]
The High Cost of Safety: Why Funding Gaps Are Stalling the Creation of Second Stage Transitional Housing for Survivors of Violence
For many women and children fleeing violence, the path to a safe, secure, and affordable home is becoming more difficult to navigate – and in many cases, it’s a path that leads nowhere at all. [...]
Just Walk Away Canada: A Walk for Change
Earlier this year, Lori Haggerty called our office with her tragic but hopeful story, as well as a request to Women’s Shelters Canada. She told us about her sister, Patricia Kucerovsky, a mother of twin [...]