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december 10 media advisory | Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) in Ontario |
| Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) unveiled a public education campaign called “All Women. One Family Law” to ensure that Ontario women know their legal rights under Ontario family law. media release in: english | français |
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december 8 media advisory | Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) in Ontario |
| On December 10, International Human Rights Day, Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) will officially launch new public legal education materials for women. | ||
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october 30 media advisory | YWCA JUMP for young women now open! |
| YWCA Toronto has launched YWCA JUMP, a new program in Etobicoke and Scarborough, to help newcomer young women overcome barriers to employment and to help them settle positively and prosperously in Canada, | ||
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september 10 media advisory | YWCA Toronto celebrates women 'Moving On To Success' |
| At a special luncheon, YWCA Toronto and guests will honour the graduates of Moving On
To Success, an employment program aimed at women who are survivors of abuse or in
abusive situations. When: Wednesday, September 10th, 2008, 12:00pm to 2:00pm |
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july 22 media advisory | 'Better off in a Shelter?' press conference |
| A new study by Centre for Urban and Community Studies at the Cities Centre, UofT has found conditions for low-income families are often so bad, lone mothers and children are, in some ways better off in shelters than in their own homes. | ||
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june 4 media advisory | YWCA Women of Distinction Event Breaks All records! |
| Raises a $1 Million to support more than 40 programs for women and girls city-wide. | ||
| 2008 | |
june 2 media advisory | 2008 Women of Distinction Awards |
| Eight Toronto Women Changing Lives, Improving Communities 2000 people will celebrate eight distinctive women on Tuesday June 3, 2008 at YWCA Toronto’s 28th Annual Women of Distinction Awards, presented by Sun Life Financial. |
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june 2 media advisory | YWCA LINC grand opening: Taking Chances l Building a Future |
| Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of YWCA Toronto’s newest Employment and Skills Development Program YWCA LINC. Thursday June 19, 2008 12 pm to 3 pm 222 Dixon Road, Suite 207. |
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| 2008 | |
may 25 media advisory | students present education minister with their ideas for improving safety |
| Thirty girls representing high schools from across Ontario assembled to discuss their concerns about the education system and shared their solutions with The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Education. | ||
| 2008 | |
may 12 media advisory | Open House to showcase new location and programs of YWCA’s REACH |
| YWCA Toronto’s REACH will host an open house for media, business partners, community agencies, and neighbours at their new location on Dixon Road, Thursday, May 15th, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. | ||
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april 30 media advisory | shopping around for social impact |
| YWCA Toronto’s International Boutique is now at Yonge and St. Clair, at 81 St. Clair Ave East. The boutique is 100 per cent volunteer run and sells crafts and gifts from around the globe. | ||
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april 11 media advisory | Women’s groups condemn incarceration of Noellee Mowatt |
| YWCA Toronto and METRAC publicly denounce the detainment of abuse victim of Noellee Mowatt. At a time when only 36% of women who are victims of spousal violence and less than 10% of victims of sexual assault are actually reporting these crimes to the police,* this extraordinary move by the prosecution throws good community cooperation on this issue back decades. | ||
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april 2 media advisory | YWCA urges Canadians to challenge the federal government |
| YWCA Toronto joins with concerned Canadians everywhere to challenge the federal government on its proposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. | ||
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march 4 media advisory | Media Conference to introduce the 2008 Women of Distinction |
| Join YWCA Toronto on March 4th to kick off International Women’s Week and meet the 2008 Women of Distinction in advance of the 28th annual Women of Distinction Awards dinner. International Women’s Week. | ||
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