Who We Are & What We Are About

While 'women' is in our name, we welcome clients of many genders, including Two-Spirit, genderqueer, trans and non-binary people.  We also welcome cisgender men in some programs, recognizing that barriers to care can affect all genders. 

Land Acknowledgement

We provide services to all nations on the traditional and ancestral lands of Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Denesuline and Nehethowuk Nations. We acknowledge Manitoba is located on the Homeland of the Red River Métis and that northern Manitoba includes lands that were and are the ancestral lands of the Inuit. 

We are thankful for the benefits that sharing this land has provided us. We acknowledge that Winnipeg takes its drinking water from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation.  

We acknowledge that the acts of colonization which our part of our history have caused deep, lasting harm which continues today. We respect the spirit and intent of Treaties and Treaty Making. We remain committed to working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in the spirit of truth, reconciliation and collaboration.