CHILDCARE AT WORK: EXPANDING ECONOMIC SECURITY IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Through funding provided by Women and Gender Equality Canada under the Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund, YWCA St. John’s is engaging in a new project intended to address the lack of access to and equity in the childcare system in NL, with a goal of increasing access to economic security for women and gender-diverse people.
Join the Project Advisory Committee!
We’re seeking members to join the Project Advisory Committee through this project. For more information, click here.
Questions or concerns? Reach out!
Deanne Howlett (she/her) Patrice Gordon (she/her)
deanne@ywcastjohns.ca patrice@ywcastjohns.ca
709-726-9922 709-726-9922
Upcoming Childcare Consultations
Through this project we will visit each region of the province to engage women and gender-diverse parents and guardians in conversations around the barriers they have faced and to begin identifying solutions. We will work with communities to address a lack of intersectional childcare policies as a systemic barrier to women’s economic security, significantly impacting those marginalized by immigration, race, class, and disability. We will also share community informed learnings, including stronger intersectional policies related to childcare, leading to lasting systemic change for gender equity and economic security.
Register for one of the below consultations here!
February 20 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
February 22 from 11 am to 1 pm in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
March 4 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in Corner Brook
March 7 from 11 am to 1 pm in Corner Brook
Date and time TBD in Grand Falls Windsor
Date and time TDB in Gander
This project has been funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada.
