Women’s Equality Advocacy Resource Guide
YWCA Canada

Issues
Violence - Raising awareness and taking action to reduce the power violence has on everyday life.

Resources for developing knowledge of the issue
Week without Violence Campaign Description http://www.weekwithoutviolence.ca/1-home.cfm
(Web page that links to information on the campaign that calls on all Canadians to speak out against violence). Also available in French.

Tools for strategizing and taking action
Organizers Kit
http://www.weekwithoutviolence.ca/OrgKits/WWVOrgKit.pdf
(A guide to planning week without violence activities). Also available in French

Media Kit
http://www.weekwithoutviolence.ca/OrgKits/WWVMediaKit.doc
(Tips and tools to get the message out, work with media, sample letters to the editor). Also available in French.

Contact
Jenny Robinson,
Director of Advocacy
national@ywca.ca
416.962.8881

Issues
Ensuring the safety of women and girls in their communities so that they may reach their fullest potential.

Resources for developing knowledge of the issue
The December 6 Rose Button Campaign Description http://www.ywca.ca/public_eng/events/index.cfm?
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(Web page that describes how the campaign dispels stereotypes and supports the rights of women to higher education in any area, including fields traditionally male-dominated). Also available in French.

Tools for strategizing and taking action
Taking Action Against Violence Young Women Leadership Kit http://www.ywca.ca/public_eng/online_catalog/downloads/youth_kit.zip
(Resources and program activities for youth leaders who work with girls and young women ages). Also available in French.

Please contact your local women's centre
for more information