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women account for 60% of minimum wage earners

4,000 women work full time in Hamilton yet fall below the poverty line

summer 2012, Q2 newsletter

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At YWCA Hamilton we are committed to giving women and girls the rights, resources and opportunities to shape their own lives and define their communities

poverty has a female face join the movement

women’s poverty is directly linked to lower life

expectancy by 4.5 years and higher infant mortality rates

2.8 million women in Canada are living in poverty

Mayo, S. (2010). “Women & Poverty”. Social

Planning and Research Council of Hamilton.

Picard, A. (2009). Rich v. Poor: The lives we

can expect from our income. Globe and Mail,

Nov. 25, 2009.

summer 2012, Q2

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YWCA members awarded Life Time Achievement & Agnes Amelia Blizard Award

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it’s not easy being a woman - Debbie Wooldridge’s story

celebrate with YWCA & make a difference

summer 2012, Q2

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Sergeant Dave Dunbar was determined to walk the WALK

upcoming events!

Equal. Right?

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

ON PERSON’S DAY!

Kim Crosby

person’s day

leadership summit for women—speaking up: a shared space for the diverse voices of women

for event information or to purchase tickets call 905-522-9922 or visit us online: www.ywcahamilton.org

get your team together today!

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2011 Walk A Mile In Her Shoes

Action Sanitation

Dean D. Paquette &

Associates

Fire Code Maintenance &

Consulting Ltd.

Green Benefits Group

Hamilton Police Service

McCallum Sather Architects

Mercedes Benz Burlington

Metroland Media Group Ltd.

Milli Ltd.

TD Canada Trust

Ottawa Key Shop

Totally Awesome Young

Women’s Breakfast

Arvin Air

Hamilton-Wentworth

Elementary Teachers’ Local Turning Point Partners

Cathie Miller

Annette Hamm

Denise Doyle

Lynda Bowen

Angela Frisina

Charlotte Yates

Brenda Yates

Peggy Leppert

summer 2012, Q2

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what’s going on at the ‘Y’ this fall!

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a special thank you to our donors and sponsors

realizing strengths & experiencing success—Y’Art