Powerful words from Kaitlin Schwan on behalf of Women's National Housing & Homelessness Network: "Financialization of rental housing is creating the conditions for increased violence against marginalized women & gender-diverse people & this violates our right to live free from all forms of violence...We don’t

During yesterday's review panel, our ED Kaitlin Schwan called for stronger federal leadership in tenant protections, eviction prevention, and access to justice. Let's work towards adequate & affordable housing for all women and gender-diverse people. 🏠✨ #Right2Housing

‼️ Critical insights from our session at #CAEH23! Kaitlin Schwan shares: "All those polled were unanimous: We can’t talk about a rights-based approach to providing services in shelters without talking about the rights and working conditions of those providing the services."

Join the discussion with community leaders who are breaking new ground to realize the legal right to housing in Canada. It will centre on how discrimination, insufficient supply, inadequate housing, affordability and homelessness intersect. Canadian Museum for Human Rights Kaitlin Schwan Michael Redhead Champagne

“Medicine should be viewed as social justice work in a world that is so sick and so riven by inequities.” -Dr. Paul Farmer

So glad to hear this! As the City of #Guelph explores ways to support ppl living in homelessness, we hope they lean into a human rights approach. Leilani Farha 🍉 & Kaitlin Schwan wrote this letter to share some ways to do that: bit.ly/47Tj6y2

Starting soon! 🙌

🙌 Big news today!! 🙌

Today, an intersectional, nation-wide coalition of feminist advocates have joined together to deliver a clear call to action to the Government of Canada. Learn more about the Feminist Housing Agenda for Canada: womenshomelessness.ca/feministhousin… #16days #FeministHousingAgenda #shetheyus

So much love and deep respect for NICHI — National Indigenous Collaborative Housing and your leadership. This tweet brought tears to my eyes 🥹. Indigenous women, girls, & 2SLGBTQ+ must have their rights respected, protected, and fulfilled. We are so honoured to work alongside you 🩷. #FeministHousingAgenda

There are many policy changes and investments the federal gov’t can do NOW to address the layered and unique way women and gender-diverse people experience homelessness and housing precarity. Read the Intersectional #FeministHousingAgenda: womenshomelessness.ca/feministhousin… #cdnpoli

This is Dennis Chantiloupe. He is without housing and lost all his fingers to frostbite earlier this year. In Canada. He is standing at an encampment where a refugee died outside last month. This is why homelessness is terminal and cruel public policy. We need housing for all

We're proud to endorse the Intersectional Feminist Housing Agenda for Canada and the 15 calls to action that will bring us closer to realizing the #Right2Housing for women, children, and gender-diverse people. Learn more & endorse the agenda ⬇️ womenshomelessness.ca/feministhousin…