Pride – Thank You For Being Here!
While volunteering at Nellie’s booth at Pride this past weekend, more than once we received the comment “Thank you for being here.” While the comment could be have been chalked…
National Aboriginal History Month
National Aboriginal History Month is celebrated all across Canada every June. It was passed by a unanimous motion in the House of Commons in 2009 and provides an opportunity to…
International Women’s Day 2015
International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise…
Human Rights Workshop in Housing
On March 21, 2014, Nellie’s held a workshop at Nellie’s Community Support and Outreach office on Diversity, Fairness and Human Rights in housing. Karima Hashmani, Human Rights Diversity Specialist, from…
SHELTER VOICES – A Day in the Life of Canada’s Shelters
Click here to download SHELTER VOICES A Day in the Life of Canada's Shelters for Women Survivors of Abuse "In celebration of International Women's Day, the Canadian Network of Women's …
February 20th – World Day of Social Justice
This is just a snapshot of Elena’s day. It’s a day like any other, except that it is February 20th. Known as the World Day of Social Justice, it aims…
October – December 2013 – Communication with Organization
SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE The Social Justice Committee ended 2013 with a number of different activities, including three different blog series, a community forum and participation in social justice events. In…
Celebrating Women’s History Month
In Canada, October is Women’s History Month. It is the month in which we celebrate the notable accomplishments and contributions made by women to our society at large. This year,…
Nellie’s at Pride Toronto 2013
We had an amazing weekend at Pride Toronto! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Pride Fair. Here are some of our favourite photos from Pride…
International Day For The Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On March 21st 1960, South African police opened fire on a group of peaceful protesters, killing 69 and injuring many more. This day is commemorated every year to continue the…