Women Transforming Cities
@womentcities.bsky.social
We reshape who cities are built by and for so that communities’ needs are met and everyone can belong, participate, and thrive.
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We'll be hosting a Board Member Info Session and Q&A on Mon, Dec 8th at 5:30 PM on Zoom!
If you're interested in joining the WTC Board in 2026 or in the future, this is the opportunity to learn more about what you can look forward to.
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
If you're interested in joining the WTC Board in 2026 or in the future, this is the opportunity to learn more about what you can look forward to.
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
We'll be hosting a Board Member Info Session and Q&A on Mon, Dec 8th at 5:30 PM on Zoom!
If you're interested in joining the WTC Board in 2026 or in the future, this is the opportunity to learn more about what you can look forward to.
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
If you're interested in joining the WTC Board in 2026 or in the future, this is the opportunity to learn more about what you can look forward to.
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Vancouver’s draft budget stinks: we demand a change! 👶💩
On Nov 25 from 9-10:30 am join WTC and friends at a diaper “change-in” at Vancouver City Hall as council prepares to vote on the draft operating budget.
On Nov 25 from 9-10:30 am join WTC and friends at a diaper “change-in” at Vancouver City Hall as council prepares to vote on the draft operating budget.
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Vancouver’s draft budget stinks: we demand a change! 👶💩
On Nov 25 from 9-10:30 am join WTC and friends at a diaper “change-in” at Vancouver City Hall as council prepares to vote on the draft operating budget.
On Nov 25 from 9-10:30 am join WTC and friends at a diaper “change-in” at Vancouver City Hall as council prepares to vote on the draft operating budget.
In recent months, we joined a chorus of gender equity advocates across the country calling on the federal government to maintain WAGE funding.
Today, WAGE Minister Rechie Valdez announced that Budget 2025 will include “ongoing, stable, predictable funding for the women’s sector.”
Today, WAGE Minister Rechie Valdez announced that Budget 2025 will include “ongoing, stable, predictable funding for the women’s sector.”
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
In recent months, we joined a chorus of gender equity advocates across the country calling on the federal government to maintain WAGE funding.
Today, WAGE Minister Rechie Valdez announced that Budget 2025 will include “ongoing, stable, predictable funding for the women’s sector.”
Today, WAGE Minister Rechie Valdez announced that Budget 2025 will include “ongoing, stable, predictable funding for the women’s sector.”
Warm thanks to everyone who made it out to Bring Your Own Craft this past Saturday 💕
Held at Tahanan Studio, this was a cozy social gathering held in honour of our growing community of members.
We can't wait to host more member events like this!
Held at Tahanan Studio, this was a cozy social gathering held in honour of our growing community of members.
We can't wait to host more member events like this!
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Warm thanks to everyone who made it out to Bring Your Own Craft this past Saturday 💕
Held at Tahanan Studio, this was a cozy social gathering held in honour of our growing community of members.
We can't wait to host more member events like this!
Held at Tahanan Studio, this was a cozy social gathering held in honour of our growing community of members.
We can't wait to host more member events like this!
As we ramp up work ahead of next October’s election, we mark this chapter with a name that reflects our belief that:
Cities that work for equity-deserving communities work better for everyone.
Cities that work for equity-deserving communities work better for everyone.
October 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
As we ramp up work ahead of next October’s election, we mark this chapter with a name that reflects our belief that:
Cities that work for equity-deserving communities work better for everyone.
Cities that work for equity-deserving communities work better for everyone.
We’re excited to unveil the new name of our grassroots campaign for the 2026 municipal election: Our City Hall!
October 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We’re excited to unveil the new name of our grassroots campaign for the 2026 municipal election: Our City Hall!
We’ve got something BIG to share with you next week. ⏳🌟
Our advocacy work is evolving, and next week we will be launching a fresh look to reflect this exciting change. Be sure to subscribe to our mailing list to be among the first to hear the news!
Any guesses what it might be? 🤔
Our advocacy work is evolving, and next week we will be launching a fresh look to reflect this exciting change. Be sure to subscribe to our mailing list to be among the first to hear the news!
Any guesses what it might be? 🤔
October 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We’ve got something BIG to share with you next week. ⏳🌟
Our advocacy work is evolving, and next week we will be launching a fresh look to reflect this exciting change. Be sure to subscribe to our mailing list to be among the first to hear the news!
Any guesses what it might be? 🤔
Our advocacy work is evolving, and next week we will be launching a fresh look to reflect this exciting change. Be sure to subscribe to our mailing list to be among the first to hear the news!
Any guesses what it might be? 🤔
Local governments have a role to play in implementing the Calls to Action.
One action is to write to your local city council using our updated letter template guide and ask them what actions they are currently taking to advance the TRC Calls to Action.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
One action is to write to your local city council using our updated letter template guide and ask them what actions they are currently taking to advance the TRC Calls to Action.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
September 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Local governments have a role to play in implementing the Calls to Action.
One action is to write to your local city council using our updated letter template guide and ask them what actions they are currently taking to advance the TRC Calls to Action.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
One action is to write to your local city council using our updated letter template guide and ask them what actions they are currently taking to advance the TRC Calls to Action.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
📣 Do you live in Surrey and want to learn more about your local government?
We’re organizing a tour of Surrey City Hall, hosted by the city’s parks, recreation & culture team on Fri, Sep 26th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm!
Register here:
form-can.keela.co/surrey-city-...
We’re organizing a tour of Surrey City Hall, hosted by the city’s parks, recreation & culture team on Fri, Sep 26th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm!
Register here:
form-can.keela.co/surrey-city-...
September 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
📣 Do you live in Surrey and want to learn more about your local government?
We’re organizing a tour of Surrey City Hall, hosted by the city’s parks, recreation & culture team on Fri, Sep 26th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm!
Register here:
form-can.keela.co/surrey-city-...
We’re organizing a tour of Surrey City Hall, hosted by the city’s parks, recreation & culture team on Fri, Sep 26th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm!
Register here:
form-can.keela.co/surrey-city-...
We've enjoyed doing more long-form media interviews this year like with Hope Dialogue Radio Show and Podcast at Central City Foundation.
Listen to our episode where we talk civic engagement, municipal power, & embedding equity:
centralcityfoundation.ca/hope-dialogue-radio-show-and-podcast/
Listen to our episode where we talk civic engagement, municipal power, & embedding equity:
centralcityfoundation.ca/hope-dialogue-radio-show-and-podcast/
August 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We've enjoyed doing more long-form media interviews this year like with Hope Dialogue Radio Show and Podcast at Central City Foundation.
Listen to our episode where we talk civic engagement, municipal power, & embedding equity:
centralcityfoundation.ca/hope-dialogue-radio-show-and-podcast/
Listen to our episode where we talk civic engagement, municipal power, & embedding equity:
centralcityfoundation.ca/hope-dialogue-radio-show-and-podcast/
📢 Vancouver city council will make some big decisions at its last meeting of the summer.
Including reviewing the controversial School Liaison Officers program, protecting supportive modular housing & looking into whether those with more resources can pay their fair share.
Including reviewing the controversial School Liaison Officers program, protecting supportive modular housing & looking into whether those with more resources can pay their fair share.
July 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
📢 Vancouver city council will make some big decisions at its last meeting of the summer.
Including reviewing the controversial School Liaison Officers program, protecting supportive modular housing & looking into whether those with more resources can pay their fair share.
Including reviewing the controversial School Liaison Officers program, protecting supportive modular housing & looking into whether those with more resources can pay their fair share.
Our workshop, "Examining the Role of Local Government in Truth & Reconciliation" starts tmr June 12 at 12 pm on Zoom.
To mark the 10 year anniversary of the publication TRC Calls to Action, join us to look at the important role local government has in advancing Truth and Reconciliation.
To mark the 10 year anniversary of the publication TRC Calls to Action, join us to look at the important role local government has in advancing Truth and Reconciliation.
June 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our workshop, "Examining the Role of Local Government in Truth & Reconciliation" starts tmr June 12 at 12 pm on Zoom.
To mark the 10 year anniversary of the publication TRC Calls to Action, join us to look at the important role local government has in advancing Truth and Reconciliation.
To mark the 10 year anniversary of the publication TRC Calls to Action, join us to look at the important role local government has in advancing Truth and Reconciliation.
Vancouver residents have elected two new city councillors. Congratulations @seanorr.bsky.social and @lucymaloney.bsky.social.
We look forward to working with you, and the rest of council, on the equity commitments made through our Hot Pink Paper Campaign.
We look forward to working with you, and the rest of council, on the equity commitments made through our Hot Pink Paper Campaign.
April 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Vancouver residents have elected two new city councillors. Congratulations @seanorr.bsky.social and @lucymaloney.bsky.social.
We look forward to working with you, and the rest of council, on the equity commitments made through our Hot Pink Paper Campaign.
We look forward to working with you, and the rest of council, on the equity commitments made through our Hot Pink Paper Campaign.
Voting by mail in the Vancouver by-election?
You can still request a vote-by-mail package but you have to pick it up yourself from the Election Office!
➡️ Apr 1 by noon deadline to request the vote-by-mail package.
➡️ Apr 4 by noon deadline to pick up your vote-by-mail package.
You can still request a vote-by-mail package but you have to pick it up yourself from the Election Office!
➡️ Apr 1 by noon deadline to request the vote-by-mail package.
➡️ Apr 4 by noon deadline to pick up your vote-by-mail package.
March 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Voting by mail in the Vancouver by-election?
You can still request a vote-by-mail package but you have to pick it up yourself from the Election Office!
➡️ Apr 1 by noon deadline to request the vote-by-mail package.
➡️ Apr 4 by noon deadline to pick up your vote-by-mail package.
You can still request a vote-by-mail package but you have to pick it up yourself from the Election Office!
➡️ Apr 1 by noon deadline to request the vote-by-mail package.
➡️ Apr 4 by noon deadline to pick up your vote-by-mail package.
Join us in spreading the word:
Share this post with your communities.
Tell us your plan to vote in the comments.
Tag us in your posts on your way to and from voting, and we'll amplify.
Triple your vote by inviting 3 friends to make a plan to vote with you!
Share this post with your communities.
Tell us your plan to vote in the comments.
Tag us in your posts on your way to and from voting, and we'll amplify.
Triple your vote by inviting 3 friends to make a plan to vote with you!
March 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Join us in spreading the word:
Share this post with your communities.
Tell us your plan to vote in the comments.
Tag us in your posts on your way to and from voting, and we'll amplify.
Triple your vote by inviting 3 friends to make a plan to vote with you!
Share this post with your communities.
Tell us your plan to vote in the comments.
Tag us in your posts on your way to and from voting, and we'll amplify.
Triple your vote by inviting 3 friends to make a plan to vote with you!
We created some graphics to help you make your voting plan!
March 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We created some graphics to help you make your voting plan!
Following several invitations to candidates, we received commitments to take action on issues like non-market housing, climate action, heat protection, and washrooms from all parties except ABC.
It's important to know where candidates stand on issues impacting underrepresented communities.
It's important to know where candidates stand on issues impacting underrepresented communities.
March 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Following several invitations to candidates, we received commitments to take action on issues like non-market housing, climate action, heat protection, and washrooms from all parties except ABC.
It's important to know where candidates stand on issues impacting underrepresented communities.
It's important to know where candidates stand on issues impacting underrepresented communities.
Tag your candidates and ask if they’ll take action on our policy asks if elected to Vancouver City Council!
From climate action to non-market housing to meaningful community safety solutions, you deserve to know where the people who are seeking to represent you on council stand.
From climate action to non-market housing to meaningful community safety solutions, you deserve to know where the people who are seeking to represent you on council stand.
March 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Tag your candidates and ask if they’ll take action on our policy asks if elected to Vancouver City Council!
From climate action to non-market housing to meaningful community safety solutions, you deserve to know where the people who are seeking to represent you on council stand.
From climate action to non-market housing to meaningful community safety solutions, you deserve to know where the people who are seeking to represent you on council stand.
We need our leaders to work in meaningful partnership with the people closest to the real and pressing safety challenges in the Downtown Eastside and the low-barrier housing systems.
Supportive housing aims to help people. Removing one part, like low-barrier housing, weakens the whole structure.
Supportive housing aims to help people. Removing one part, like low-barrier housing, weakens the whole structure.
February 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We need our leaders to work in meaningful partnership with the people closest to the real and pressing safety challenges in the Downtown Eastside and the low-barrier housing systems.
Supportive housing aims to help people. Removing one part, like low-barrier housing, weakens the whole structure.
Supportive housing aims to help people. Removing one part, like low-barrier housing, weakens the whole structure.
Mayor Ken Sim’s motion to ban supportive housing comes to council this Wed, Feb 26.
Part of a plan to overhaul the Downtown Eastside, it targets low-barrier housing and supports for people experiencing homelessness and people who use drugs or who face mental health challenges.
Part of a plan to overhaul the Downtown Eastside, it targets low-barrier housing and supports for people experiencing homelessness and people who use drugs or who face mental health challenges.
February 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Mayor Ken Sim’s motion to ban supportive housing comes to council this Wed, Feb 26.
Part of a plan to overhaul the Downtown Eastside, it targets low-barrier housing and supports for people experiencing homelessness and people who use drugs or who face mental health challenges.
Part of a plan to overhaul the Downtown Eastside, it targets low-barrier housing and supports for people experiencing homelessness and people who use drugs or who face mental health challenges.
Next steps:
√ Share this post to get the word out about the election
√ Follow @womentcities.bsky.social, City Hive Vancouver, Vancouver Shapers for more updates about the election and other civic engagement opportunities
√ Check out WTC’s blog post about the Vancouver By-election (link in bio)
√ Share this post to get the word out about the election
√ Follow @womentcities.bsky.social, City Hive Vancouver, Vancouver Shapers for more updates about the election and other civic engagement opportunities
√ Check out WTC’s blog post about the Vancouver By-election (link in bio)
February 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Next steps:
√ Share this post to get the word out about the election
√ Follow @womentcities.bsky.social, City Hive Vancouver, Vancouver Shapers for more updates about the election and other civic engagement opportunities
√ Check out WTC’s blog post about the Vancouver By-election (link in bio)
√ Share this post to get the word out about the election
√ Follow @womentcities.bsky.social, City Hive Vancouver, Vancouver Shapers for more updates about the election and other civic engagement opportunities
√ Check out WTC’s blog post about the Vancouver By-election (link in bio)
Have you heard people talking about a by-election in Vancouver and wondering what’s going on?
A by-election is a rare but important opportunity to have a say in the future of the city. We break down what it is, why it matters, and how you can get involved!
A by-election is a rare but important opportunity to have a say in the future of the city. We break down what it is, why it matters, and how you can get involved!
February 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Have you heard people talking about a by-election in Vancouver and wondering what’s going on?
A by-election is a rare but important opportunity to have a say in the future of the city. We break down what it is, why it matters, and how you can get involved!
A by-election is a rare but important opportunity to have a say in the future of the city. We break down what it is, why it matters, and how you can get involved!