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Statement: Why young women experiencing homelessness are dying in Toronto
February 10, 2025

Last week, Toronto Toronto Public Health released updated data for deaths of people experiencing homelessness in the city for the first six months of 2024–and it found the median age … More


UN Submission: Gender, the right to housing, and disability rights in Canada
January 30, 2025

The Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network calls on Canada to address housing inequities for women and gender-diverse people with disabilities through recent United Nations submission   The Women’s National … More


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