
OUR VOICE
OUR FREEDOM



OUR VOICE
OUR FREEDOM
The Women’s Advocacy Council’s long-term vision is to eliminate the gender gap in public and private spheres.
Out of 26 major cities in Canada, Barrie, Ontario ranked the worst city to be a woman in 2019
*The Best and Worst Places to be a Woman in Canada 2019 Katherine Scott – Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives*. Click Here
Born out of this report, the Women’s and Children’s Shelter of Barrie submitted to Women and Gender Equality Canada a proposal for the creation of the Women’s Advocacy Council. In the fall of 2019 the forming of the Women’s Advocacy started to form.
Our Goal
To advocate for advancement, increase opportunities, equality and freedoms for all women and girls through social movement, awareness and democratic activism. To lead initiatives to close the gender gaps of women and girls in the Barrie and surrounding areas. The Council will advocate for measurable, sustainable and positive changes in the status of women in Ontario.
Meet the Team

Teresa MacLennan
Executive Director
Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie

Sarah Cunningham
Project Coordinator
Women’s Advocacy Council

Katie Taylor
Development Manager
Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie
Women’s Advocacy Council

Sara Tuck
Georgian College

Shelly Skinner
Founder
Uplift Black

Kaela Affrunti
Indigenous Bail Supervisor
Barrie Native Friendship Centre

Isabelle Desfossés
Le Centre Colibri, Centre des femmes francophones du Comté de Simcoe

Charlene Scime
Principal
Simcoe County District School Board

Kellie Leeder
Women’s Health Coordinator
Gilbert Centre for Social and Support Services

Ann-Marie Kungl

Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Vice Provost for Indigenous Initiatives
Lakehead University

Debbie Opoku-Mulder
Registered Psychotherapist
Our Funders

This project has been funded by
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Contact Us
Sarah Cunningham
Women’s Advocacy Council Coordinator
sarah@barrieshelter.com
Women’s Advocacy Council
advocacy@barrieshelter.com