An act of mutual aid ~~ One of our team members, Brianne, recently got married. In lieu of gifts, they raised money for local community efforts. They paid for a batch of needed brochures. If that’s not romance... 💚
Take some (they’re at the fridges). Help spread the word.
These ARE #HumanRights violations.
If anyone doesn’t know, misogynoir is dislike/ disdain/ hate against WOMEN of AFRICAN DESCENT, rooted in white supremacy.
Not only white people feel this or inact hate towards Black women. BIPOC/BAME too.
Talking health and wellness among Black seniors in Hamilton. Great working with @StMatthewsHouse . Thanks to @TerryCookeHCF for supporting our combatting seniors isolation initiative #quiltmaking#tellingourstories
I #Stand4Nutrition to reverse the unparalleled malnutrition crisis & protect the health, rights, & dignity of women & children. Canada must top up its initial investment at the #N4G2021 by a minimum of CAD$330 million over 5 years #Canada4Results@nutritionwin@ResultsCda
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17 will be marked by an unprecedented rise in people living in extreme poverty due to #COVID19. We must ensure that people living in poverty have the basic necessities they need to thrive. #IDEP2021#Canada4Results
OCTOBER IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Politician, feminist, writer, educator, lecturer and mother, Rosemary Brown was the 1st Black woman elected to a Canadian Prov. Legislature (B.C) and ran for the leadership of the Federal NDP in 1975 #pioneer#womanofimpact#womenwhorock
"I started crying and said, 'There you are … all these years we've been looking for you. After 58 years, we found you," said Eliza Beardy. https://t.co/0zf6ZwXf9R