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My Story: If I had not been homeless
January 26, 2021

In this blog post, Hilary L. Chapple shares her experience of homelessness and where the journey led her. Hilary sits on the Steering Committee of the Women’s National Housing & … More


WNHHN’s recommendations make it to HUMA
September 30, 2020

On June 12, 2020, the Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network sent recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development, and the Status … More


Criminal justice involvement amongst youth experiencing homelessness in Canada: Reflections during a pandemic
September 22, 2020

Gender matters when it comes to tackling homelessness and housing need. This is the second blog in a series that brings a gender-based lens to the housing challenges facing women, … More


Does Transit Matter? Connections between transportation systems & homelessness for women in Canada
August 14, 2020

Gender matters when it comes to tackling homelessness and housing need. This is the first blog in a series that brings a gender-based lens to the housing challenges facing women, … More


The Right to Housing in Canada: Imagining an Inclusive Future
August 4, 2020

“An intersectional lens must be used to ensure that the ‘right to housing’ inscribed in the national housing strategy act does not have exclusionary results.”


In the News: State of Women’s Homelessness report
July 7, 2020

The State of Women’s Housing Need & Homelessness in Canada’s release on June 25 was met with widespread media coverage from coast to coast. See some of the great news … More


Recovery for All Campaign: Building towards housing justice for women in Canada
June 22, 2020

The Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network is endorsing the Recovery for All campaign, find out why. By Kaitlin Schwan & Arlene Hache, Co-Chairs of the Women’s National Housing and … More


WNHHN Statement of Solidarity on Black Lives Matter
June 17, 2020

The Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and all communities around the world who are demanding an end to anti-Black racism and racist … More