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United Way is a network of more than 75 local United Way offices. Since 1941, we’ve worked in the Alberta Capital Region for the betterment of all.
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Women United is a growing movement of more than 70,000 women around the world dedicated to creating equal opportunity for all. Locally, this network of strong female philanthropists and their allies brings people together to create lasting social change.
Though Alberta has long been considered one of the wealthiest provinces in Canada, many Albertans are slipping into poverty — especially women — as a result of the global pandemic, rising cost of living, and the surge in inflation. Nearly two-thirds of low-wage earners in the Edmonton region are women. From single parenthood, increased caregiving demands, job loss, domestic violence, and increased anxiety and mental health challenges, women are at highest risk of being pulled into poverty.
This growing issue is what drew a group of passionate United Way of the Alberta Capital Region supporters launch Women United in March 2022. This important initiative focuses on ensuring all female-identifying individuals have full and equal access to resources and opportunities.
You can be part of this community of changemakers empowering a world of opportunity for vulnerable women and families here in the Edmonton region.
You will have the opportunity to participate in networking and mentoring experiences with women who understand challenges uniquely experienced by women and share knowledge and experience to overcome these barriers.
This can provide resources to empower a woman in a job training program.
This can provide one hour of individual counselling for a woman experiencing domestic violence.
This can provide childcare for a mother to complete a financial empowerment series, creating economic stability.
This can provide four months of trauma counselling to an individual experiencing sexual exploitation.
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By combining our collective power — financial resources, talents, and connections — with United Way’s network, not only are we building authentic relationships with community-minded women and allies, we’re also actively working to break the cycle of poverty affecting women and families in our region. When women thrive, the community thrives. – Regina Davis, Women United Co-Chair
By combining our collective power — financial resources, talents, and connections — with United Way’s network, not only are we building authentic relationships with community-minded women and allies, we’re also actively working to break the cycle of poverty affecting women and families in our region. When women thrive, the community thrives.
– Regina Davis, Women United Co-Chair
