About
Pan-Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing (PCVWH) is a national-in-scope project that is born out of an annual symposium for women across Canada, where discussions have focused on housing policy with an intersectional lens and a goal to make women-focused housing a priority. The symposium has been held annually since 2017.
Since then, we have facilitated urgent and timely discussions, developed calls to actions and made recommendations to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the National Housing Strategy through an intersectional and inclusive gender lens.
For more information, please check out the PCVWH website.
Advisory Circle
Our annual symposium is planned this year by our 2021 Advisory Circle; 11 influential women with extensive experience in advocating and creating safe and equitable housing for women and children, inclusive of women with lived expertise.
Annetta | Armstrong | Indigenous Women’s Healing Centre (IWHC) | Winnipeg, MB |
Janice | Abbott | Atira Women’s Resource Society | Vancouver, BC |
Cindy | Chiasson | Yukon Women’s Transition Home Society | Whitehorse, YK |
Lori | Deets | Wakamow Aboriginal Community Association | Moose Jaw, SK |
Hajar | Masoud | Atira Women’s Resource Society | Vancouver, BC |
Syreeta | Moore | Atira Women’s Resource Society | Vancouver, BC |
Janine | Olifie-Harvey | Community Advocate | Ulukhaktok, NWT |
Chevi | Rabbit | Community Advocate | Edmonton, AB |
Jewelles | Smith | Council of Canadians with Disabilities | Vancouver, BC |
Dolly | Williams | Preston & Area Housing Fund | Halifax, NS |
Nicole | Young | Hope Haven Transition House | Labrador City, NL |
Reports
Would you like to read more on what occurred at our past symposia? Here is a link to our prior years’ reports of the proceedings and the prolific discussion amongst the women who participated.
2017
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2017 Symposium (English)
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2017 Symposium (French)
2018
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2018 Symposium (English)
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2018 Notes from Small Group Discussions (English)
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2018 Symposium (French)
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2018 Notes from Small Group Discussions (French)
2020
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2020 Symposium (English)
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2020 Symposium (French)
2021
Five Year Report Card – Pan Canadian Voice for Women – Update on 2018 Calls to Action
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2021 Symposium (English)
Pan Canadian Voice for Women’s Housing 2021 Symposium (French)
Job Opportunities/Request for Proposals
Would you to like to work with us? Here are a few opportunities we are offering right now.
Contact
If you want to know more details about our symposium, just reach out to us:
Dawn Francois | Monique Leslie |
Project Coordinator | Online Content Coordinator |
dawn_francois@atira.bc.ca | monique_leslie@atira.bc.ca |
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