ICYMI: On February 13, the WNHHN, Pan-Canadian Voice on Women’s Housing, and the National Indigenous Women’s Housing Network hosted a strategizing session on the Intersectional Feminist Housing Agenda By Stefania … More
As cities respond to encampments during extreme weather, Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network calls for a stop to the sweeps In light of the recent extreme cold weather … More
Hello my dear friends, I write this message today in both grief and gratitude to share some bittersweet news: I’ve made the difficult decision to step down from my … More
Housing & homelessness advocates and lived experts from across Canada deliver 15 calls to action to the Federal Housing Minister, outlining & demanding solutions to the gendered housing crisis … More
Loneliness is such a devastating issue of our time that in 2018 Britain appointed a Minister of Loneliness in recognition of the enormous physical and emotional toll that being lonely has on … More
Financialization of Housing and Gender Justice: WNHHN at the National Housing Council’s Review Panel
Last week, WNHHN team members Kaitlin Schwan and Khulud Baig participated in a historic human rights hearing on the financialization of housing in Canada, hosted by the National Housing Council. … More
Recently, Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle released an Interim Report on human rights issues within encampments across the country. The report highlights gendered experiences in encampments, shedding crucial light on … More