What’s Happening @ WCWRC
Black Lives Matter
At WCWRC, we say, Black Lives Matter. We mourn George Floyd's death, and call for accountability for the officers responsible for his murder. We are a centre that serves many racialised communities. Right now, the focus needs to be on lifting up our black brothers,...
Our COVID-19 Plan
Update - May 24, 2022 Drop-in capacity will increase to a maximum of 15 people.There is a 30-minute time limit is still in place. We ask that you leave to allow other participants the chance to use services. In our continued effort to protect our community members and...
Submission to Budget 2020
The Manitoba Government is asking for feedback to inform the Province's 2020 Budget. Below is our submission. Dear Minister Fielding, Please accept the following as West Central Women’s Resource Centre’s submission to the 2020 budget consultations. We were the...
Support Victims of Agnes Fire
West Central Women's Resource Centre is collecting donations to support families displaced by the fire on Agnes on Boxing Day. Over 2 dozen people lost their homes and most have lost everything. The families must now find places to live and rebuild their lives. Your...
Statement on 30th anniversary of the December 6th massacre
Today, we remember the 14 women murdered in Montreal 30 years ago. This event sparked conversation and action on violence against women. But it’s still a pervasive and tragic reality. Last year in Canada, a woman or girl was killed every 2.5 days. Women are 20% more...
International Day of People with Disabilities statement
Women with disabilities are at increased risk of experiencing poverty, unemployment, housing insecurity, and homelessness. This is unacceptable, as it limits the extent to which women with disabilities can fully participate in society and live fulfilling lives. One...
Trans Day of Remembrance
In 2018, there were at least 369 trans people murdered worldwide. While the number of murders of trans people in Canada is low year to year, trans Canadians are still at greater risk for discrimination and violence than their cisgender neighbors. In Canada, trans...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Manitoba. Intimate-partner violence and family violence are disproportionately experienced by women, trans, Two-Spirit, and gender non-conforming people. Therefore, this month...
The Climate Crisis Is Gendered
Today, people from over 150 countries are standing behind the youth climate strikers and demanding action on climate change. Simply put, this global crisis is a gendered crisis. Women around the world are – and will increasingly be – disproportionally impacted by...
Launch of groundbreaking homelessness strategy
Thirty-four local organizations and individuals with experience of homelessness have released the final report of Connecting the Circle: A Gender-Based Strategy to End Homelessness in Winnipeg. It is the first of its kind in Manitoba and likely in Canada. It...
Federal investment announced for our Centre
On Friday August 9 2019, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality, announced that the Government of Canada is investing $520,000 in West...
Rainbow Spirit Woman’s Story: International Non-Binary Day
Rainbow Spirit Woman was the fire keeper of Sagkeeng First Nation (a role typically for men only) and a pipe carrier. When I ask her about the history of Two-Spirit people, she says the history of Two-Spirit "is in our language." The Anishinaabe words for Two-Spirit...