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
Let’s Get Social
This week is #TreatiesRecognitionWeek in Ontario.
We encourage everyone to make themselves more knowledgeable about the treaties and agreements made between Indigenous peoples and Canada.
Here are some helpful resources: https://pulse.ly/oh7solb0kj
City & partners host Women in Manufacturing events, to showcase #manufacturing in Simcoe County & inspire more women to join the industry. Check out the media release for details: http://bit.ly/3DWyaO6 @InvestBarrie #BarrieEvents
Today, the Federal, Provincial, Territorial Ministers responsible for the Status of Women announced the 10-year National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence #GBV.
Read the National Action Plan on the @WAGE_FEGC website: https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/ministers-responsible-status-women/national-action-plan-end-gender-based-violence.html
#Barrie - this is big news!!! https://twitter.com/jedi_lehman/status/1590365969318580224
This is a big one...
900 jobs are coming to Barrie, as Bill Goslings moves their corporate head office and largest production facility to new offices on two full floors of the Lakeview Corporate Centre at 90 Collier Street.
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Contact Us
Sarah Cunningham
Women’s Advocacy Council Coordinator
sarah@barrieshelter.com
Women’s Advocacy Council
advocacy@barrieshelter.com
