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Jan 9, 2023
Ellen Woodsworth Retires from WTC After 18+ Years of Advocacy
We closed 2022 with a farewell to our founder and longtime leader and guide, Ellen Woodsworth. Ellen has retired from WTC after 18 years...
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Dec 6, 2022
Housing Motion Offers Opportunity for New Council to Deliver on Election Promises
Our newly-elected Mayor and Councillors have been hard at work realizing their campaign promises. With jam-packed council meetings and...
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Nov 22, 2022
Our 2022 Impact
2022 was a huge year for WTC - the organization has continued to steadily grow, building upon the decade of impact led by so many amazing...
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Nov 15, 2022
Key City Council Motions - Nov 15th
Here are the motions on our radar for this council meeting. We encourage everyone to check out the other motions, reports, and bylaws...
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Nov 10, 2022
Hot Pink Paper Campaign 2022: Recent Highlights and Next Steps
After months of extensive community input from women, gender-diverse residents, and front-line organizations that serve diverse...
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Oct 6, 2022
Nightlife Safety in Vancouver
Many have directly witnessed or experienced rampant gender-based violence within the nightlife industry, which often takes the form of sexua
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Jul 25, 2022
Vancouver Needs More Equitable Cycling Infrastructure
Background In recent years, cycling has become an increasingly popular form of active transportation in Vancouver. Arising out of the...
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Jul 18, 2022
Key Council Motions – July 19th and July 20th
Vancouver City Council meets every second week. The clerk’s office shares upcoming agenda items and motions before these meetings, which...
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Jun 24, 2022
Who's Serious About Social Housing?
An upcoming supportive housing vote is a test of Council's commitment to tackling the housing crisis. Housing (in)security remains the...
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May 3, 2021
A Letter to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act
This is Women Transforming Cities’ submission to the request for submissions on the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act in...
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Feb 17, 2021
Announcing the Re-Launch of the Women Friendly Cities challenge
Women have historically been excluded from city building. And there are still significant gender gaps and inequalities – particularly for...
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Feb 12, 2021
Call to re-name Gladstone secondary school
Women make up approximately 50 percent of Vancouver’s population. But of the 109 schools within the Vancouver school district, the number...
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