“We must open the doors and we must see to it they remain open, so that others can pass through."
Rosemary Brown, politician, activist
We are currently hiring for our Safe Harbour Outreach Program. We are looking for someone to join the province’s first and only sex worker advocacy program, as our new Housing and Outreach Worker. This new position is one of the only housing support positions for sex workers in Canada. If you would like to work […]
We are currently hiring for our Marguerite’s Place Supportive Housing Program. We’re looking for two women to join our team, one in a relief position and the other in a one-year temporary, full-time position with the possibility of extension. If you would like to work in a feminist, trauma-informed environment and are passionate about supportive […]
The St. John’s Status of Women Council is in the midst of developing an exciting new initiative – the first Managed Alcohol Program in Newfoundland and Labrador. We are currently seeking a Harm Reduction Coordinator who is passionate about harm reduction, feminism, and program development. This is an opportunity to lead innovative, community-based work that […]
Our recent opening of applications for Marguerite’s Place supportive housing program is now closed. Please note as per the application, it is preferable for the individual to be as involved in the application process as possible, as the program is based around the individual’s goals. If you have any questions, you can contact Program Coordinator Nikki […]
The St. John’s Status of Women Council (SJSWC) / Women’s Centre is a leading community organization on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and how it impacts people in our community. We are excited to be developing an online training program about GBV titled Empowering Them. We are inviting qualified businesses and individual contractors to submit […]
Covid-19 is a gendered crisis. All of our recovery plans, especially economic ones, must be feminist. PERT letter to Premier Furey Media Contact: Laura Winters | Executive Director St. John’s Status of Women Council/Women’s Centre P: 709.765.4434 E: laura@sjwomenscentre.ca
After three years, the St. John’s Status of Women Council has launched the DV@WorkNL project research and findings. Our DV@WorkNL research explores the ways Domestic Violence that happens in the home also impacts the workplace and workers. The results speak to both the impacts of Domestic Violence on workplaces as well as the issue of […]
“SHOP and the RNC are fundamentally at odds on how to support people in the sex trade” The Safe Harbour Outreach Project (SHOP) and the St. John’s Status of Women Council have made the decision to end our official SHOP Liaison Officer partnership with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, our local police service. SHOP is committed […]
Reviewing a legacy of harm, the justice gap, and recommendations for advocates and allies. In light of the recent Snelgrove mistrial here in St. John’s and the subsequent grassroots activism in support of Jane Doe, survivors and allies have once again directed our focus to the ways the criminal justice system perpetually fail survivors of […]
We reached out to all eight candidates running in our upcoming Ward 2 by-election with St. John’s City Council. We asked them eight questions about issues impacting women and marginalized people in our community, and their perspective on how feminism can inform municipal politics. Below is the full series of questions and answers from Ward […]
