The Women’s Advocacy Council’s long-term vision is to eliminate the gender gap in public and private spheres.

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.

Teresa MacLennan

Executive Director

Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie

Sarah Cunningham

Project Coordinator

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Sara Tuck

Georgian College

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Shelly Skinner

Founder

Uplift Black 

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Isabelle Desfossés

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

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Charlene Scime

Principal

Simcoe County District School Board

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Kellie Leeder

Women’s Health Coordinator

Gilbert Centre for Social and Support Services

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Tami Tarini

Director of Service Excellence and Innovation

Independent Living Services of Simcoe County and Area

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Ann-Marie Kungl

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Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux

Vice Provost for Indigenous Initiatives

Lakehead University

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The Improving Pathways to Safety project for 2SLGBTQ+ Survivors of Violence project was conducted between 2018-2019 to work with a small sample of five domestic violence organizations in Ontario to understand the barriers and facilitators in supporting multiply-marginalized Two-Spirit, queer, transgender, and non-binary survivors access supports. The webinar described the overall findings from the research project, and outlined recommendations for understanding how we can work together to support 2SLGBTQ+ in accessing what they need to promote their safety, health, and well-being. ... See MoreSee Less

Improving Pathways to Safety for 2SLGBTQ+ Survivors of Violence - Ellis Furman & Vivila Yujuan Liu

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Date: April 28, 2020Description: The Improving Pathways to Safety project for 2SLGBTQ+ Survivors of Violence project was conducted between 2018-2019 to work ...

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September 19th-25th is Gender Equality Week. One year after graduation, women on average earn 12% ($5,700) less than men. Five years later, that gap widens to 25% ($17,700).While all fields of study displayed a gender gap at the fifth year, the extent of that gap did differ:-Women with a bachelor’s degree in Health and related fields (e.g. Nursing, Public Health, Social Work) earn 1.9% ($1,300) less than men (84.6% of graduates in this credential and field were female)-Women with college-level certificates and diplomas in Education (e.g. Early Childhood Education, Educational Support) earn about 45% ($28,500) less than men (84.5% of graduates in this credential and field were female)-Women with master's degrees in Business, Management, and Public Administration earn 32% (nearly $40,000) less than men(49.1% of graduates in this credential and field were female)We need #Equality #GenderGapsStillExist #LetsCreateAnEqualityFuture To review the full report use the QR Code on this image. Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie ... See MoreSee Less

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Women's Advocacy Council Member Ann-Marie Kungl Interviews NDP Candidate Sarah Lochhead of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte. Barrie-Springwater-Oro Medonte NDP#womeninpolitics #GetOutToVote #yourvotematters #NDP #FederalElections ... See MoreSee Less

Women's Advocacy Council Interviews Sarah Lochhead NDP Candidate for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte

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Women's Advocacy Council Member Ann-Marie Kungl interviews NDP Candidate Sarah Lochhead of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte.To Connect with Sarah Lochhead:Web...

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Women's Advocacy Council Coordinator Sarah Cunningham Interviews Lisa-Marie Wilson Liberal Party Candidate for Barrie-Innisfil @LiberalsBarrieInnisfil#womeninpolitics #GetOutToVote #yourvotematters ... See MoreSee Less

Women's Advocacy Council Interview with Lisa-Marie Wilson Liberal Candidate for Barrie-Innisfil

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Women's Advocacy Council Coordinator Sarah Cunningham interviews Lisa-Marie Wilson Liberal Party Candidate for Barrie-Innisfil You can connect with Lisa-Mari...

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