Young Women’s Leadership Network

Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN) provides young Black, Indigenous, and racialized women and non-binary youth with the skills and the community they need to accelerate their leadership both within institutions and in their communities.

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Born and raised in Kahnawake Mohawk territory, Devery’s other passion lies in Indigenous rights activism. She was the original founder of the Kahnawà:ke Youth Forum where she led and organized protests and rallies. She was also an active participant in the Idle No More Movement. 💕 Check out @makelemonadeco blog to learn more about @kdeveryjacobs 🙏🏼 📷 @beccalemirephoto #WomenInLeadership
Hello friends, Yasmin & Arezoo here. Two years ago, we founded Young Women's Leadership Network (YWLN) because we believed in every young woman and trans person’s power to create positive change and #RedefineLeadership. But we need your financial support to continue doing that. Please consider donating to YWLN so that we can build leadership capacity among young marginalized women & trans youth. The donation link is in our bio. In solidarity, Arezoo & Yasmin.
Book recommendation: ‘All aour Relations: Finding the Path Forward’ by #TanyaTalaga #IndigenousHistoryMonth
Kristyn Wong-Tam is a #Toronto City Councillor of Chinese origin and a lesbian. @kristynwongtam has dedicated much of her career to social justice and progress across the city. Her experiences—as a new immigrant, as a homeless teen, dealing with precarious employment, securing housing, and struggling with food insecurity—have all helped shape her current perspectives towards public policy. (@shedoesthecity) #Pride2019 #TOPoli #PrideTO #PrideToronto
Thursday thoughts from @christi_belcourt 🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🏾 we recommend that you all read the final report pf the #MMIWG inquiry to get a better understanding of the impacts of intersectional violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2 spirit folks and how it’s directly related to colonialism. #IndigenousHistoryMonth
Estefania Cortes-Vargas was elected to the Legislative Assembly of #Alberta in 2015. They were one of the first three queer people to be elected to the Alberta legislature and came out as non-binary during a debate on trans inclusion in the province's human rights code. Having served as the party whip as one of the youngest members of the legislature, they often reflect on the added pressure faced by young and marginalized MLAs who feel more pressure than their peers to ensure they are fully prepared to answer any question they may face in their roles in the legislature and in their ridings. #AbPride #Pride2019 #ProudPolitics
So excited to hear from @mpcelina later this month! RSVP link in bio! #YorkRegion #WomenInLeadership #WomenInPolitics
So much power in sharing our stories & standing up for what is right. Thank you @jodywilsonraybould for showing us a different way of leading in #cdnpoli. #WomenInPolitics #FeministsDeliver #WD2019