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2024 in Review: A year of advocacy & action in gender housing justice
December 17, 2024

A year of transitioning has turned into mobilizing a movement around the right to housing for women, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse people across Turtle Island.   As 2024 comes to … More


The Long Road to CEDAW: Advancing housing rights for women and gender-diverse people in Canada
December 3, 2024

From local advocacy to global accountability, the Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network, along with key allies, are advancing gender-specific housing rights in Canada through international human rights mechanisms   … More


Joint statement: Ontario must respect the human rights of encampment residents, not deny them through the notwithstanding clause
November 28, 2024

Joint statement  Ontario must respect the human rights of encampment residents, not deny them through the notwithstanding clause  The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, National Indigenous Women’s Housing Network, National … More


Statement: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
November 25, 2024

The Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network joined a press conference in Vancouver for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25th   To kick-off … More


Thirty Years Later: Snapshot report released on women & gender rights
November 6, 2024

The Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network and 70 allies recently released a report to mark the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.   Recently, the Women’s … More


Toolkit & Website Launch: Mobilizing with us on the right to housing!
October 11, 2024

On World Homelessness Day, WNHHN and the National Indigenous Women’s Housing Network launched a brand new toolkit and a complementary website to make participating in the upcoming Review Panel on … More


Webinar Toolkit Launch: Mobilizing on the Right to Housing for Women & Gender-Diverse People
September 17, 2024

Register today and reserve your spot for the launch of our community organizer’s guide to Mobilizing on the Right to Housing for Women & Gender-Diverse People. This new toolkit will … More


Gender & Right to Housing: Joint submission to the United Nations
September 9, 2024

The Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network, along with partners, submitted a joint brief to the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women   The … More