WTC welcomes four new board members

WTC is pleased to welcome four new board members: Dr. Elisa Chavez, Lin Chen, Dr. Nora Nara Tseren, and Trudi Goels. These amazing women bring an array of knowledge and skills to the WTC team. Get to know them here (go to bottom of page) or follow the WTC Facebook page to stay informed on upcoming projects and events.

WTC wants to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing board members for the time and dedication. Thanks to all these women WTC is able to continue transforming cities. 

Gendered - intersectionality. When was the last time you visited the WTC website? If more than a month ago, be sure to stop by to check out our new page: a one-stop shop dedicated to gendered-intersectionality.

Upcoming Events, this Saturday, Nov 23rd

Exploring family-centered climate action in New West

Babies for Climate Action and Women Transforming Cities are thrilled to team up to create a space for families to gather and discuss what climate action looks like with kids. Featuring: Nadine Nakagawa, NW City Councillor & Gurveen Dhaliwal, NW School Board Trustee.

When: Saturday, Nov. 23rd, 9-11 AM

Where: NW West Family Place @ 93 6th St, New West, BC. 

Children welcome, encouraged, and valued!

For more information, please contact hendersontasha@gmail.com

Who is the city of Vancouver built for? How does our city actively re-enforce social inequalities? And, most importantly, how do we revolutionize urban life in the name of social equality and justice? This forum will be moderated by Ellen Woodsworth Founder and Co Chair of Women Transforming Cities.

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When: Saturday, Nov. 23rd, 7-9 PM

Where: Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue @ 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC. 

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For more information click here.

Hot off the press...

Empathy and inclusive public safety in the city: Examining LGBTQ2+ voices and experiences of intersectional discrimination. This article was recently published by Angeles & Roberton. Anyone clicking on this link before January 07, 2020 will be taken directly to the final version on ScienceDirect, which you are welcome to read or download. No sign up, registration or fees are required. The Share Link is a personalized URL providing 50 days' free access to the article.Please circulate widely to your networks.

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