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Women |
ACTEW
Organization promotes training opportunities for women. Brings together
training providers to share information and network online. |
Association
for Research on Mothering
The
Association for Research on Mothering, at York University, Toronto,
houses the Association for Research on Mothering, the Journal of
the Association for Research on Mothering and Demeter Press. The
Association’s mandate is to promote feminist maternal scholarship
by building and sustaining a community of researchers interested
in the topic of mothering-motherhood. |
Barbra Schlifer
Clinic
A free counselling, legal, interpretation, information and referral
service for women who are survivors of violence. |
Canadian
Women's Movement Archives
Online, searchable website with historical information about
the feminist movement and the struggle for women's rights. |
Disabled
Women on the Web
Website of the Disabled Women's Alliance which provides information,
resources, and support for women with disabilities to continue to
change the world. |
Education
Wife Assault
Provides information about the issue of wife assault/woman abuse
in order to decrease the incidence of physical, psychological, emotional
and sexual violence against women and the effect that woman abuse
has on children. |
Jamaican Canadian
Association
The Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) is a an agency working to
improve the quality of life for African Canadians, promote Black/Jamaican
culture, fight racism, and work in partnership with others who share
similar values and goals. |
Lesbians
and Partners' Cancer Support Group
This group was formed to meet the special needs of lesbians and
their partners living with cancer. We meet in a safe, supportive
and nurturing environment to be together and share our unique
journey and personal experiences with cancer.
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METRAC
Advocacy group which work toward structural change in agencies encountered
by women who have experienced violence. |
Mommy
Queerest
Online magazine for queer mums and families. |
National Action
Committee on the Status of Women
National lobby group for the social, political and economic liberation
of women. |
Native
Women's Resource Centre
A culturally-based organization that delivers programs and services
to empower and enrich Aboriginal women and children to build strong
families and communities. |
Nellie's
A non-profit women's organization helping women and children in
crisis locate safe affordable housing, support services and a bridge
to a better future. |
North York Women's
Centre
Programs and services at the North York Women's Center are planned
to provide a safe, supportive place where women can voice their
concerns, share experiences, gain information, learn skills and
build friendships with other women. |
Older
Women's Network
OWN works to achieve a caring society in which older women have
the opportunity to live in security and with dignity; to participate
in the choices affecting their lives; to give mutual support and
share creative interests and activities; and to realize their potential.
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| Pussy
Pen
A monthly reading night for women/trans-people
which includes spoken word, readings, performances, and other
forms of art. |
South Asian
Women's Centre
Agency works to increase the self awareness of South Asian women
and empower them to develop their social and cultural potential.
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Toronto
Women's Bookstore
A non-profit bookstore
dedicated to promoting anti-oppression politics and feminist politics.
Provides books by women writers, especially marginalized women,
including women of colour, First Nations women, lesbians, other
queer women, working class women, disabled women, Jewish women,
and other groups of women. Our mandate is to be an information provider
and community resource and to organize events that reflect the communities
of women we serve. |
Wen-do Women's Self
Defense
Organizes self defence classes for women in business and community
locations. |
womennet.ca
A virtual information centre which helps women respond to challenges
and improve their quality of life. |
Women's
College Hospital
Toronto hospital that provides services with special consideration
for the health needs of women. |
Women's
Health Care Centre
Peterborough service offers information, support, counselling and
treatment to help women prevent health problems and understand their
choices when problems occur. |
Women's
Health Matters
Online information about annual forum and expo on women's health
organized by Women's College Hospital. |
Women's Hockey Club
of Toronto
An adult recreational non-body-checking ice hockey league open to
women who are gay and/or gay-positive. |
Women
for Recreation, Information and Business (WRIB)
A social and networking environment for lesbians, bisexual, transgendered,
and gay-positive women with common goals and interests. |
