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YWCA - Youth Advisory Council
Offered by YWCA - Halifax
In short
YWCA Halifaxs Youth Advisory Council, is a committee of young women ages 16-30, advocating and advising on program management and activities.
- Who it is for
- Youth, Women; Youth, Women, Youth (13-24)
- What it helps with
- Learning and school, Knowing where to go, Skills for work, A way to give back or have a say, Making my own choices
- Where
- 358 Herring Cove Rd, Halifax, NS B3R 1S2
- How to reach
- Contact through YWCA - Halifax: (902) 423-6162 · youthprograms@ywcahalifax.com · Website
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About this service
YWCA Halifaxs Youth Advisory Council, is a committee of young women ages 16-30, advocating and advising on program management and activities. The council members build their capacity for civic engagement through planning and leading youth events and community projects.
Over 50% of Canadian women will experience violence at some point in their lives and young women under the age of 25 experience the highest rates of violence
Assaults against girls account for 79% of the total cases of sexual assaults against children and youth
The YWCA girl-only youth programs seek to increase girls awareness about violence and root causes, while exploring identity, and building capacity, self-esteem and empowerment
Girls today often face shortened childhoods, largely because there are so many pressures on them. They face pressure to dress a certain way; pressure to appear older; pressure to try using drugs, and alcohol; and, sexual pressure from classmates, online sources, and the media.
How do I get in touch?
Call (902) 423-6162, email youthprograms@ywcahalifax.com, or use the website.
Listed in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
358 Herring Cove Rd, Halifax, NS B3R 1S2
358 Herring Cove Rd, Halifax, NS B3R 1S2Halifax, Nova Scotia
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