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
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Women’s Advocacy Council
Sara Tuck
Georgian College
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Sasha Parrell
Co-Founder
Born Legacy
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Ashley Snowball
Co-Founder
Born Legacy
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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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Joanne Bullock
Executive Board Member
Business and Professional Women of Barrie
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Natalie Harris
Ward Six Councillor
City of Barrie
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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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Shelly Skinner
Founder
Uplift Black
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Kaela Affrunti
Indigenous Bail Supervisor
Barrie Native Friendship Centre
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Lisa Harripersad
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Our Founders
This project has been funded by
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We have officially launched Registration with Scholarly Elite Tutoring
"The Love of Financial Literacy" Free 1hour Workshop.
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Space is limited, Recommended for Teens and Parents
#HerVoiceHerSpace
#OurVoiceOurFreedom
#YouthandFinance
#WomxnSupportingOurFutureWomxn
#SettingUpOurFutureGenerationForSuccess
We have partnered with Scholarly Elite to deliver this Free workshop of Emotional Resilience. #herspacehervoice
Space is Limited, recommended ages 9-12 years old.
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Women's Advocacy Council has partnered with Scholary Elite to offer an Emotional Resilience Master Class for recommended ages 9-12 years oldPlease share and invite others to our Free Financial Literacy for Teens Workshop. Be sure to Register on Event Brite space is limited.
Tell us What Next Milestone in Gender Equality you would like us to Achieve here in Simcoe Muskoka!
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#ourvoiceourfreedom
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Part of our #hervoiceherspace we have partnered with Scholarly Elite to deliver a 1 hr Free Zoom workshop on Financial Literacy for Teens and Parents. Saturday October 10, 2020 12pm-1pm. Space is limited.
Financial Literacy for Teens and Parents
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The Women's Advocacy Council has partnered with Scholarly Elite to deliver a Free Financial Literacy Workshop designed for ages 13+
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Contact Us
Sarah Cunningham
Women’s Advocacy Council Coordinator
705-229-9878
sarah@barrieshelter.com
Women’s Advocacy Council
advocacy@barrieshelter.com
