St. John's Status of Women Council/Women's Centre
170 Cashin Avenue Extension A1E 3B6 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, Canada

Join us in welcoming Hope Jamieson to our Board of Directors!

Program update!! January 19th at 9am is the first free Belly Dancing class that will be offered at the St. John's Women's Centre. Please call 753-0220 to register. Located at 170 Cashin Avenue Extension.

Thank you for donating! We have received an overwhelming amount of clothing donations and we are so thankful to be able to fill our shelves! Since our space is full, we will not be accepting clothing donations until the New Year.

Helping Mothers Thrive - Call 753-0220 to register. This is a closed, eight-week support group is designed to assist mothers/care takers whose parenting has been impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV). Through facilitator and peer support, women will have the opportunity to rediscover their skills and strengths, explore new parenting skills, and identify the challenges IPV can have on family dynamics, whether a woman is currently in or out of the relationship. Women must have had prior support through individual or group counselling on the issue of intimate partner violence.

#FeministSocialMediaTakeover with Xuemeng Li Rokia Traoré is a Malian singer. Her songs are about her country and her perspectives on life. I want to share her work because imperialism is still alive, and Western culture is still dominant. The world we live in still operates the very same way. When we shop in Walmart, and when we drink coffee or tea, we have already made connections with people from the Global South. The world is immensely connected, and when the workers and ...farmers are exploited, we aren’t entirely outsiders. But women in the Global South always remain unseen, and their voices remain unheard. Being a feminist means that we should be inclusive. By being inclusive, it’s also important to hear what women from other parts of the world have to say and see their perspectives on life. They aren’t people that are unrelated to us. That’s why I think it’s also essential for us to unite with each other and be in solidarity with women from the Global South. Listen to Rokia's music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak0yuzhn1dg

Free , accessible, low flow Yoga classes will resume at the Women's Centre, Wednesday January 13th. All skill levels welcome. Please call 753-0220 to register.

New Year, New Me! Please read all details carefully to consider your eligibility. Youth the Future is an employment readiness program for jobseekers age 15-30 who self-identify as having a disability.... This program is occurring VIRTUALLY through Google Meet for 2 hours of live workshop sessions and 2 hours of independent learning daily. Some workshop training will happen on site or at other training facilities. This program runs for 22 weeks beginning January 11, 2021. Monday - Friday, 20 hours per week, $12.15 per hour for the first 8 weeks. The last 14 weeks is Wednesday workshop sessions (paid) and job development. You can continue to "work" up to 12 hours per week until employed. We provide many benefits and supports to our participants to help increase employability and long-term wellbeing and success. We provide: Nutrition allowance Access to professional assessments Access to counselling/therapy Accommodations And more! This is not a job-- this is a federally-funded employment program where you will work with a professional support person to develop your resume and job skills, participate in job searching, find meaningful long-term employment, and have an advocate to support you with accommodation requests and healthy transitions into the workplace. You receive a T4A for the wage subsidy earned. No doctor's note required. Anyone who self-identifies as having a disability and who is facing barriers to employment is eligible. ALL disabilities are eligible, including: - Physical disabilities - Mental health issues - Learning disabilities - Developmental disabilities - Chronic illness - Anxiety, Depression, PTSD - & more We do not guarantee employment-- we work with clients to match their efforts in achieving their short- and long- term employment goals. We have a great success rate but ultimately you get out of the program what you put in. Must have a valid SIN card and a valid government issued photo ID. Must self-identify as having a disability. Must be between 15-30 years old. Must be willing to work 20 hours per week in an online learning environment. Upon completion of our program, you will be able to add these to your resume: - Emergency First Aid/CPR - Stress Management Certification - Conflict Resolution Certification - Customer Service Certification - Food Safety Certification - COVID Work Safe Certification - & More! If you are ready and eager to build your professional self, send us an email for more information and took book an intake interview! We take an inclusive, intersectional approach to our programming, and it is led by folks with lived experience of marginalization who are passionate about providing supports to our community. We hope to hear from you soon!

#FeministSocialMediaTakeover with Xuemeng Li Four Women of Egypt is a documentary by Canadian-Egyptian filmmaker Tahani Rached. This documentary is about four Egyptian women talking about their memories, political and religious views. In the documentary, they argued with each other openly about their opinions on politics and society. Although they share different religions and vastly different perspectives, their disagreements didn’t break their friendships. They listened to ...each other and expressed their standpoints without breaking their bonds. This documentary sets an example of cultural tolerance. Feminism is still dealing with the issues of cultural intolerance. There still exists a belief that there’s only one way to be a feminist, which is the Western way of being a feminist. Other cultures can still be considered to be not progressive enough or even backward. But how much do we know about other cultures to make any judgements on whether those cultures are progressive or not? Women from a non-Western culture are capable of dealing with sexism without adopting the Western way. Apart from cultural intolerance, we could always listen to women from other cultures and see their perspectives. For me, seeing others’ perspectives always helps me think about different ways of dealing with sexism. https://www.nfb.ca/film/four_women_egypt/

We offer drop-in counselling today from 12:00-8:30pm. Our counselling is always free, confidential, and focused on YOU. Give us a call at 753-0220 for a session over the phone, or stop by in person at 170 Cashin Avenue Ext.

Katrina Kum has joined our Board of Directors, Welcome Katrina!

Drop in counselling is available from 12:00-5:00 today. No appointment is needed, and sessions are always free! Drop in at 170 Cashin Avenue Ext. and speak to a counsellor today. You can also call 753-0220 if you prefer a session over the phone. We are here to support you.

Need some support today? Our counsellors are here for you today (and every Tuesday!) from 12:00-8:30pm. Just drop in at 170 Cashin Avenue Ext. or call 753-0220 for your session.

#FeministSocialMediaTakeover with Xuemeng Li Pat Parker was an African American poet. In this poem, Pat Parker talked about white women and white feminism. She talked about how white feminists can still be racist and white feminism is problematic as well. This poem is still very relevant today. After decades of movements, racism is still alive and well. Feminism should be inclusive. Feminist movements are inseparable from other social movements. One can’t be a feminist while... excluding other minorities. Being an Asian myself doesn’t mean I’m immune from being a racist. I often find myself utterly clueless about the struggles that other minorities face. I always need to educate myself on issues that other racialized groups face and examine my behaviours and positions. My actions and my thoughts can often reveal my own prejudice and racist attitudes towards other racialized groups. The poem linked here always reminds me to evaluate my values, my roles and my actions. https://msmagazine.com//national-poetry-month-have-you-ev/

In honour of Trans Day of Remembrance, Quadrangle NL is hosting a virtual Community Guided conversation this coming Friday November 20th at 7:00 PM. We have so much to learn from trans leaders, educators, elders and activists in our community. We value the work of Quadrangle, Trans Support NL Inc., First Light and MUN Students' Union - MUNSU to coordinate this event during a pandemic. To learn about the history of TDOR, read more here: https://www.glaad.org/tdor... Click here to register for the upcoming event with Quadrangle: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfoZ-OhzUoGoMSaba/viewform

Join us today for our second #FeministSocialMediaTakeover! Welcoming Xuemeng Li, who will be across our platforms sharing work done by women of colour, immigrant women, and women living in other parts of the world. By uplifting works of women of colour, Xuemeng is contributing to the visibility of minority women and space where all women can be heard. #FeministSocialMediaTakeover #CanFem

Empowered Together is an informal, drop-in peer group for women in the greater St. John’s area who are or have been impacted by an abusive partner. It is a safe space to give and receive support while navigating the challenges of intimate partner abuse. When: Monday evenings from 6:30 7:30pm (with the exception of statutory holidays) Where: Online via Zoom video/audio... For more information, or to sign-up for the next meeting, call the St. John’s Women’s Centre at 753-0220 or email us at [email protected].

We are here to support you today. Drop in counselling is offered today from now until 8:30pm. Call or come by 170 Cashin Avenue Ext. for your free, confidential session. There will be no counselling tomorrow (Wednesday, November 11th) as we will be closed to observe Remembrance Day.

Our counsellors are here to support you today from 12-5pm. Pop by 170 Cashin Avenue or call 753-0220 for a free, confidential session. No appointment needed!

The folks at Happy City St. John's are hosting a virtual town hall this evening from 7-8:30 PM on Facebook Live with Ward 2 by-election candidates! Follow them on Facebook at check out the details for tonight's event here:

There are some spots available for YOGA today at 4pm. Please call to register. Hope to see you there!

The 31st annual St. John's International Women's Film Festivalomen's Film Festival kicks off today! The festival is happening October 14-18, 2020 in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, featuring films made by women, for everyone. Check out their website for the full line up, including virtual screenings that can be watched from home, and more information around accessibility. https://www.womensfilmfestival.com/2020-festival

Our Q&A with City of St. John's City Council Ward 2 by-election candidates is now live! From sex work to food security - find candidates' responses in full on our website: https://sjwomenscentre.ca//feminism-is-necessary-in-ward-/

Bridget Clarke joins the St. John's Status of Women Council as Advocacy Coordinator!

Amelia Reimer joins Safe Harbour Outreach Project as Outreach Organizer!

Welcome Catherine Burgess, Empowering Them Coordinator with the St. John's Women's Centre!

This week we reached out to all eight candidates running in our upcoming Ward 2 by-election with St. John's City Council. We asked them eight questions about issues impacting women and marginalized people in our community, and their perspective on how feminism can inform municipal politics. Stay tuned for their responses in our Q&A series called Feminism is Necessary in Ward 2, launching on Tuesday! #NLpoli #Ward2YYT #SJpoli

Meet Lisa Hoffe, our Domestic Violence Counsellor here at the St. John's Women's Centre!

Be part of " The Talk" either as quest speaker or member of the audience at any of the upcoming "(Un)Covered: Sex At The Kitchen Table" webinar episodes. We ar...e still seeking speakers for the remaining seven episodes. If you'd like to be a guest speaker for episode two - SEXUAL IDENTITIES happening on October 24th at 6pm(NL) please email [email protected] with the subject line " Guest Speaker EP 02". Registration is still open for audience members at https://forms.gle/MTeGJkDJPbKkeRVN7 This project is in partnership with Community-Based Research Centre

There's been lots of change happening around here! Join us in celebrating the wonderful women who have joined our growing staff team. An overdue but official welcome to Nikki Browne, the interim Program Coordinator at Marguerite's Place.

Hilary Edmunds is currently working with Marguerite's Place Supportive Housing in an internship towards her second degree BSW. Yesterday she spoke at the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Rally, speaking to the injustices of her own lived experiences, and making calls for change she wants to see. You can watch her speech below. We're so proud of Hilary's work and activism, and we are very fortunate to have her alongside us at the St. John's Status of Women Council. #WeBelieveHer #SupportingSurvivors #WomensWords

Drop In and Call In Counselling is available today from 12pm-5pm at the Women's Centre. We are located at 170 Cashin Avenue Extension or you can reach us at 753-0220. Sometimes a kind listening ear is all we need.