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Our Mission

YWCA Hamilton provides meaningful, accessible services to create opportunities, amplify voices, and co-create gender inclusive and equitable communities.

Our Vision

YWCA Hamilton envisions an equitable world where women (cis and trans), girls, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people have the rights and resources to shape their own lives and lead their communities.

Our Values

Intersectional Feminism
We actively confront injustice and inequality to eradicate gender discrimination, racism, and oppression in all of its forms.

People Centred
We place people at the core of our decisions, actions and responses.

Belonging
We create inclusive, welcoming spaces and opportunities to foster meaningful connection.

Responsibility
We contribute with care to sustainable and equitable solutions.

Partnerships
We work collaboratively to achieve equity, accessibility, gender and social justice.

SCAN FOR STRATEGIC PLAN

SCAN FOR OUR HISTORY

YWCA Hamilton rests on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabeg. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties, within the lands protected by the Dish With One Spoon wampum agreement, and is directly adjacent to Haldimand Treaty territory.

YWCA Hamilton respects the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River. We are dedicated to advancing opportunities for learning and education and are committed to the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Report.