Our Mission: Second Story Women's Centre supports women and gender-oppressed people, provides safer spaces, and advocates for social change.
Our Vision: Gender equity and safe, healthy relationships on the South Shore.
Our Vision: Gender equity and safe, healthy relationships on the South Shore.
Highlights
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As of January 6 and until further notice, Second Story Women's Centre will be open by appointment only. This will allow staff to work from home as much as possible, as per the NS government's current recommendations.
Staff will be checking email and voicemail regularly, you can find our staff directory at secondstory.ca/contact. If you need additional support during this time, visit secondstory.ca/resources for a list of telephone numbers and other resources that might be of some help. You can also visit secondstory.ca/wellness for more wellness tips, and secondstory.ca/whats-new for our latest blog post all about no/low cost, virtual mental and physical health and wellness supports that you can access over the next few weeks to help meet your personal wellness goals or maintain your wellbeing. |
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Howler Award
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Congratulations to Jessika Hepburn, recipient of the 2021 Howler Award!
The Howler Award is given to a woman, girl or gender-oppressed person who is an exemplary, fearless community leader; an inspiring and hopeful champion who has found their voice and used it to mobilize others to effect change on issues of concern to women. During the award presentation, Jessika urged everyone to read Audre Lord's speech, 'THE USES OF ANGER: WOMEN RESPONDING TO RACISM,' from her keynote presentation at the 1981 National Women's Studies Association Conference, which we really appreciated and wanted to make more widely available here. Thank you, Jessika! You can read Audre Lorde's speech HERE, and head over to secondstory.ca/whats-new to learn more about Jessika and the work she does! |
Gratitude
"All the staff make me feel very calm and very welcome. I have used all their services and would highly recommend another woman to the centre for their help!"