For girls growing up in Canada, it's tougher than you think...

July 2012

Did you know that, growing up in Canada, girls have a 1 in 2 chance of experiencing at least one incident of physical or sexual abuse? Until this changes, we will never reach our true potential.

Starting this month, we will be bringing attention to these challenges through our first national public awareness campaign.

Our hope is that by bringing attention to the challenges facing girls in Canada, that we can take away the threat of violence and poverty that every girl in Canada must face.

Thank you for helping to change the future for women and girls.

Beverley Wybrow

CEO and President

"I want them to see the sky's the limit..."

Bev Dales understands the need to invest in women and girls in Canada.

"I have two granddaughters, one 11 and one 14, and they are both at that prime age when girls start to face certain challenges.

I've heard some young women say "Women are already equal." But the reality is that women are still hitting brick walls.

I want my granddaughters to know it's possible to do everything they want to do. I want them to see that the sky's the limit, and that no one can keep them from reaching their goals."

Getting newcomer women

off to a great start!

IRCOM Childcare Program

Thanks to you, newcomer women in Winnipeg are in a win-win situation.

In the Childcare Self-Employment Program at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba, newcomer women are training to become self-employed childcare providers.

Women like Zewdi, who will care for the children of other newcomer women who need childcare in order to attend school, take English classes, or find a job.

Women helping women - that's what the Canadian Women's Foundation is all about!

Issue 8

In This Issue

Investing in Women and Girls

Helping Newcomer Women