About Us

WHC is a feminist community health clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since 1981, we have offered a range of services.  We maintain the name Women’s Health Clinic due to the history and ongoing need for a safe place for women. We welcome other genders including Two-Spirit, genderqueer, trans and non-binary people.  We also welcome males in some programs, recognizing that there are barriers to care for all genders. For more information on our programs and who we serve click here.

Our holistic approach to health emphasizes prevention, education and action.  We encourage people to learn all they can about what contributes to their health and well-being so they can make informed choices.

Mission & Vision

MISSION: Women’s Health Clinic offers sexual, reproductive and mental health care and support for people of all genders.

VISION: We promote people’s agency as we believe that all people should be empowered to take care of their mental, emotional, physical, sexual, and spiritual health and well-being.

 

Our Values

Our approach to service delivery is based on the following principles and consistent with our organizational values. We use these principles to guide our programs, policies and actions.

  • We believe people are experts in their own health care. We listen and learn together.
  • We believe everyone has the right to make their own choices.
  • We recognize and honour intersectionality. We understand that all people have multi-layered experiences and identities.
  • We use an anti-oppressive approach. We embrace feminist, anti-racist, intersectional, inclusive, and 2SLGBTQ+ experiences and frameworks, and reflect these through our staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors.
  • We commit to the principles of decolonization and reconciliation, and to integrating the TRC calls to action in our work.
  • We advocate and amplify people’s voices.
  • We celebrate our diversity and embrace having fun together.

Board of Directors

Karen Sharma

Karen Sharma

Past Chair

Debbie Campbell

Treasurer

Ashley Kaufmann

Co-Chair

Bárbara González Segovia

Faustine Muyenzi

Hema Krueger Vyas

Co-Chair

Kerry Kirby

Volunteer Representative

Samahra Singer