WTC attends a rally to protest ABC’s supportive housing ban, held by a coalition of DTES organization, residents, and allies to make our voices heard. Many WTC members and allies also met with councillors, wrote to council, or spoke at the council meeting, some for the first time. WTC is determined to keep fighting for dignified homes for all of our neighbours.

WTC sent our Hot Pink Paper Campaign (HPPC) policy pledge survey to candidates in the 2025 Vancouver by-election. The 8 evidence-based policy asks range from action on non-market housing to community safety solutions to climate action. They were developed ahead of the 2022 municipal elections based on engagement with equity-deserving residents and front-line organizations. Stay tuned for candidate commitments!

The WTC community participated in the annual Women’s Memorial March in honour of 2SMMIWG, especially in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). WTC thanks everyone who walked with us for this important act of remembrance and solidarity.

WTC facilitated a new workshop for the monthly learning webinar series promoting self care for organizers. WTC defined self care in popular media, contextualized it within individual, communal, and structural care systems, and proposed how to practice self care based on five pillars.

On a snowy Sunday morning, WTC members came together to make new friends and connections at Saunter Coffee in Gastown. Folks were eager and chatty from the start. From “speed-friending” questions to drawing activities, the event flew by!

The standing room townhall discussed community’s concerns about Mayor Sim's recent proposal to ban supportive housing and overhaul the Downtown Eastside Area Plan. Presenters included Vancouver City Councillor, Pete Fry, UBC professor, Kuni Kamizaki, and Chinatown organizer, Beverly Ho.

WTC officially leaves Twitter. We are no longer posting or engaging on that social media platform. Instead, follow us on Bluesky @womentcities.

In collaboration with BC Poverty Reduction Coalition and Union Gospel Mission, WTC facilitated a workshop to UGM community members and partner organizations that explored frameworks for community organizing. We explored how to create a campaign for renters to advocate for cooling units in their buildings.

A WTC staff member arranged a casual in-person work day for our primarily remote team, where folks were invited to drop in and work together. We plan to have more in-person work days in the future!

On social media, we broke down the HPPC 2-Year Accountability Report to share our report findings.

Annual progress reports keep the communities that shaped our HPPC asks in the loop on whether their elected representatives are making meaningful progress, maintaining the status quo, or moving backwards. ⁠Take a look!

WTC and SFU REACH Cities collaborated to develop a prototype Equity Assessment Tool for Local Government Representatives. The tool offers a framework and worksheet for mayors, city councillors, and regional district directors to draft motions, resolutions, and amendments through an equity lens.

We concluded a 4-part workshop series in collaboration with Reframing Marpole. Over 30 participants joined us to learn all about Vancouver’s local government ecosystem and how to advocate for issues specific to the Marpole community. From practicing campaign tactics, to writing speeches to speak to a motion at City Hall, to exploring our intersecting identities, we absolutely loved learning with this cohort!