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Halifax YWCA says it’s running out of funds to help survivors of gender-based violence

The Halifax YWCA says two funds designed to help survivors of gender-based violence flee abuse are already depleted and in dire…

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Nova Scotia

YWCA Halifax proposes building inclusive, accessible child-care centre

The YWCA Halifax proposed building a child-care centre that would serve kids with disabilities last July, seeking $3 million in…

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Health

As more pregnant people face homelessness in Hamilton, YWCA pitches new facility to offer shelter and care

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. At the height of the pandemic, YWCA Hamilton staff were encountering women experiencing homelessness…

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Nova Scotia

Sexual harassment runs rampant in skilled trades, YWCA study finds

A new report on the skilled trades in Nova Scotia describes workplaces rife with sexual and gender-based harassment, which its…

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Nova Scotia

YWCA steps in to save Elmsdale daycare center as NS grapples with a childcare shortage

When the owner of Swings Daycare recently announced she was retiring after 25 years, the Elmsdale, NS area was in…

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