Shelters support women and children fleeing violence. We support the shelters.
We are the national sectoral voice on intimate partner and gender-based violence in Canada. We connect organizations, co-create knowledge, and advocate for the policies, resources, and relationships that make safety and equity possible.
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Sheltering Under Pressure
WSC’s newest national report presents updated evidence on how shelters are operating under sustained strain due to chronic underfunding, aging infrastructure, workforce pressures, and the ongoing affordable housing crisis.
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Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada
Women’s shelters across Canada are raising the alarm for sustained investment in our new report. Our research, which compiles responses from shelters across the country,
Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada
Le personnel est très compétent, bien informé et engagé dans un travail qui sauve des vies. Mais les MH doivent de plus en plus souvent
Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada
Shelter workers are deeply skilled, knowledgeable, and engaged in life‑saving work. But shelters are increasingly needing to address external crises that they do not always
Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada
Ahead of Trans Day of Visibility, we are speaking up as feminists to make clear that we reject any attempt to frame trans inclusion as