Robyn Hoogendam
rhoogendam.bsky.social
Robyn Hoogendam
@rhoogendam.bsky.social
Feminist researcher |📍 Ottawa | 🎓 PhD in Public Policy | ✨ Bridging research and action for change | 🐱 Cat enthusiast | she/her 🏳️‍🌈
Thank you to Wesnet and the Global Network of Women’s Shelters for an inspiring start to #5WCWS! So excited for the next few days.
September 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
It’s finally begun! #5WCWS @endvaw.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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WAGE Canada is facing massive cuts to programs that support gender equality orgs across the country. Up to 80%. 1/4 #canpoli #canfem
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Canada's foreign ministry says its newly appointed ambassador-designate to Lebanon will be a non-resident envoy to Syria.

www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
July 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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CRIAW-ICREF is hiring a full-time Research Writer! The deadline is July 30, 2025.

Are you interested in research and clear language writing? Do you want to contribute to feminist research with an intersectional lens? Apply for the position: https://f.mtr.cool/ritclliugt
July 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Okay my loves. It's the big day.

Be Gay, go vote.

Text your friends.
Text your exes.

Tell them to go VOTE.
April 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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We need leadership that will commit to ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Canada!

On Monday, April 28th Vote to End Gender-Based Violence 💜

📣This election, #VotetoEndGBV!

🔗Learn more at www.VoteToEndGBV.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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I'm salty with political leaders for having weak to no strategy regarding the femicide epidemic because my sector is very clearly showing them what needs to happen and none of it is being picked up.

You want to know what it will take to make women's lives safer in Canada? Listen to experts ⬇️
Vote to End Gender-Based Violence
www.ywcatoronto.org
April 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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The list of supporters keeps growing! Over 300 organizations have signed on to the joint statement on the elimination of the Minister of WAGE in Canada. Read here: https://www.criaw-icref.ca/statements/joint-news-release-on-minister-of-wage/
March 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Great panel! Check out @endvaw.bsky.social work on TFGBV at techsafetycanada.ca!
March 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Also? Kate was my boss at FAFIA when Harper came into power, slashed Status of Women's budget by 60% and defunded any work related to advocacy. So, we were forced to close.

It was the first of two times in my career this would happen.

Please trust those us reading the writing on the wall.
If you don't know Kate, let me introduce you to my dear friend.

While she was actively dying of cancer, she testified to Parliament and said her dying wish was for women to matter in our budgets and policy decisions.

She was the best of us and I miss her a lot.
Kate McInturff's Prebudget Presentation to FINA, 2017
YouTube video by policyalternatives
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Canadian Government Eliminates Minister for Women and Gender Equality Amid United Nations Women’s Rights Summit.

#cdnpoli
Joint News Release on Minister of WAGE - CRIAW
Canadian Government Eliminates Minister for Women and Gender Equality Amid United Nations Women’s Rights Summit For Immediate Release New York UNHQ –   It is unacceptable that the new Canadian Prime M...
www.criaw-icref.ca
March 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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I get that they want to appeal to a certain base in order to secure gov't power in the next election, but this is a shitty priorities message.

Equality isn't "a nice idea, maybe later" option, and throwing it out the window isn't a winning strategy, ffs.
So Canadian feminists are pretty upset about the elimination of the Minister of Women and Gender Equality. Actually upset is way too diplomatic a word. The reality is that bro culture has taken over our politics, left and right. And we are about done with it
March 15, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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This morning started with a lovely sunny walk to the UN Church Center where Canada’s Beijing +30 Network hosted a fiery and energizing discussion about how our country is doing on women’s rights and the Beijing Platform for Action. So lucky to be working with such smart and fierce feminists #CSW69
March 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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We choose love - and defiance.

Watch our kickoff video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WYv...

Then RSVP to our mass organizing call this Sunday: www.momentumcanada.net/call

Together, we rise.
Queer Momentum - Vote Rainbow Equality Launch Video
YouTube video by Momentum Canada
www.youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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@ccpa is looking for the 2025 McInturff Fellowship in Gender Justice. Applications are due March 17th at 9am ET. Check it out and apply here: ccpa.bamboohr.com/careers/42?s...
Kate McInturff Fellowship in Gender Justice
Kate McInturff Fellowship in Gender Justice – Summer 2025   Summary:   The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (National Office) is looking for 1 (one) research intern to assist our Making Women ...
ccpa.bamboohr.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
So proud of the amazing work of @loranscholar.ca Mariana Cueto Mendoza on this report!
February 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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“They’re getting stuck in that cycle of experiencing gender-based violence and housing instability and precarity”

Shelter stays are getting longer for women escaping domestic violence, more women leaving for precarious housing or return to their abuser

By me today: www.thestar.com/politics/can...
Canada’s housing crisis leads to more unsafe housing for victims of domestic violence
HALIFAX - Women’s advocates say provincial and federal governments need to step up efforts to create housing for people escaping gender-based violence because too many women are forced to remain
www.thestar.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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Voici l'édition 10e anniversaire de notre sondage annuel sur les maisons d'hébergement (MH), Les maisons s'expriment: Une crise dans la crise. Ce numéro vise à approfondir notre compréhension de la crise du logement et de son impact sur les MH.

Lisez l’édition 2024: endvaw.ca/fr/les-maiso...
November 27, 2024 at 2:51 PM
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Introducing the 10th Edition of our national survey of shelters and transition houses, Shelter Voices: Crisis Within Crisis. This issue of Shelter Voices was designed to contribute to a better understanding of the housing crisis and its impact on shelters/THs.

Read here: endvaw.ca/shelter-voic...
November 27, 2024 at 2:47 PM