There are eight women's centres in Nova Scotia, serving 10,000 women and girls annually in Antigonish, Truro, Sydney, Sheet Harbour, New Glasgow, Lunenburg, Cornwallis, Yarmouth, and the surrounding areas.
Women's Centres are important because they:
- Offer women-directed services, resources, referrals, information and programs;
- Are safe, accessible, and open to women and girls;
- Contribute to community development through education, training, and capacity building;
- Are guided by women's experience and knowledge
It is important to adequately fund women's centres because:
- There is an increasing demand on women's centres' services;
- Adequate and competitive salaries are needed to attract and retain qualified staff;
- Investing in women's centres means investing in the well being of Nova Scotia's families and communities.
Women's centres are a solid social investment. They need adequate funding so they can continue making a difference in the lives of women and girls.
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For more information, please also see the blog: Women and Girls Matter at http://womenandgirlsmatter.blogspot.com/
