News

WAGE Funding Reaction: Gender equality work is the infrastructure that holds us together
October 31, 2025

The Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network joins over 120 other feminist organizations across Canada in response to WAGE’s funding announcement on October 29th We, the undersigned, celebrate this week’s … More


UN Submission: Housing justice for women and gender-diverse people with disabilities
September 17, 2025

Across Canada, women, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse people with disabilities are being failed by our housing system. Despite Canada’s commitments under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities … More


Putting gender justice at the heart of Build Canada Homes
September 3, 2025

Our submission calls on the federal government to ensure its new housing initiative delivers safe, affordable homes for women, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse people. Canada’s new Build Canada Homes initiative … More


What We Told FINA: 5 budget actions for gendered housing needs
August 5, 2025

As Canada’s housing crisis deepens, we’ve submitted our recommendations to FINA, calling on the federal government to take action to uphold the right to housing for women, Two-Spirit, trans, and … More


Watch Now: Women’s Homelessness stream sessions from CAEH24 now available
May 20, 2025

We’re excited to share that video presentations from several sessions in the Women’s Homelessness stream at the 2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness (CAEH24) are now available to watch online! … More


Read our letters to federal Ministers
May 16, 2025

We call for transforming Canada’s housing system to work for women, Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse people in letters to new federal ministers   Canada stands at a pivotal moment. The … More


Letter to the newly elected Prime Minister
May 8, 2025

The Right Honourable Mark Carney  Prime Minister of Canada  Office of the Prime Minister  80 Wellington Street  Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2  May 8, 2025  Subject: Strategic Priorities for Gender Equity, … More


WNHHN joins 62 organizations across Ontario to stand against punishing encampments
May 1, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   [Thursday, May 1st, 2025: Ontario] — 62 organizations working across communities in Ontario stand united as the newly formed Encampment Justice Coalition. Together, they have published … More