Looking at the world through rose-coloured glasses may smooth over the rough spots but in a city that isn’t working well for women and girls that isn’t good enough. Hot pink spectacles, on the other hand, may be just the thing that galvanizes action to stop gendered violence, close the wage gap, and create change with Aboriginal women and girls this municipal election.
The 21st in the series of dialogue cafés presented by Women Transforming Cities (WTC) will shed light on why city policy needs to be developed and evaluated using a gender/equity lens — instead of turning a blind eye to the very specific and different needs of the diverse array of Vancouver residents – and will feature the Hot Pink Paper Campaign, detailing 11 key issues that women and girls want addressed by all parties and all candidates in the 2014 municipal elections.
The details:
WHAT: Women Transforming Cities’ 21st Café
WHEN: Thursday, October 16, 2014 — 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (doors open @ 6pm)
PLACE: Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House (2131 Renfrew St., Vancouver)
Admission is free. For more information & registration see our website.
Speakers:
Jolene Andrew, Aboriginal Community Developer, Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Lily Canan Reynolds, Intergenerational Program Coordinator, Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Wendy Williams, Chair, Vancouver Women’s Advisory Committee
Ellen Woodsworth, former Vancouver City Councillor, Chair of Women Transforming Cities
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