Who We Are
Our Purpose
Health for all women in an equitable society.
Our Mission Statement
We are a non-profit women's organization whose mission is to value women's knowledge
and to support one another to take charge of our own health. We provide a safe and welcoming
environment for all self-identified women seeking health information and services.
Our Political Agreements
We value shared information and experience over authoritative knowledge,
especially when it comes to our own bodies. We support a woman’s
right to make informed choices about her health and health care.
Our Collective
A collective is a group of women using a universal set of agreements within
a non-hierarchical structure to organize toward a common goal. Collectives
are a useful way of organizing to support a movement to resist any form
of oppression, because they represent the thoughts and actions of a unified
group of women who have equal decision-making power.
VWHC Volunteers
Volunteers are the foundation of the collective and are equal partners
in decision making. VWHC volunteers are women who are interested in ensuring
that all women get appropriate and equitable health care. They provide
one-on-one support for women who contact our Women's Health Resource Centre, maintain
the VWHC’s women’s health information resources, take part
in community outreach, participate at forums, rallies, and community events,
co-facilitate VWHC workshops, fundraise for the VWHC, and help shape the
direction of the VWHC through collective participation.
VWHC Steering Committee
The VWHC selects a Steering Committee at its annual general meeting each
year. Steering Committee members decide on the day to day work of the
VWHC as well as developing policy and determining the future direction
for the organization.
Our Funding
We are a charitable, non-profit women's organization, funded primarily
by donations, membership fees, grants, gaming revenue and fundraising
initiatives.
Some VWHC collective members