OUR PROJECTS

YSWC currently has a number of major projects on the go. We also regularly engage with current issues in a variety of ways outside of our project work. Projects are developed on an ongoing basis to address key priorities as they emerge and capacity allows.

SEX WORKERS' AUTONOMY PROJECT YUKON (SWAPY)

The Sex Workers' Autonomy Project Yukon (SWAPY) works for and with people who trade sex, providing a peer-led support group and engaging peers in both community and community-based research.

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROJECT

This project aims to support increased reproductive justice for all Yukoners by supporting the operational capacity of the OPAL Clinic.

FAMILY COURT SUPPORT WORK PILOT PROJECT

This pilot project involves a Family Court Support Worker providing services to people involved in Family Court in the Yukon.

HOUSING ACCESS & BENEFITS IN TRANSFORMATIVE SPACES (HABITS)

The Housing Access and Benefits in Transformative Spaces (HABITS) project will focus on addressing tenant advocacy and housing justice issues from a Northern perspective.

IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR INDIGENOUS CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOLLOWING APPREHENSIONS

This project will bring awareness to the systemic racism in the Child Welfare system of the Yukon and advocate for change.

DECOLONIZING BODIES PROJECT

This project will document Yukon First Nation feminist art as it intersects with sexual and reproductive health.

PAST INITIATIVES

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE & FAMILY LAW PROJECT

2023 - 2026

The aim of this project was to increase awareness and knowledge about examine the intersection of IPV and family law, and improve systemic responses for survivors of IPV in the Yukon.

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What Matters

OUR PROJECTS

SEX WORKERS' AUTONOMY PROJECT YUKON (SWAPY)

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROJECT

FAMILY COURT SUPPORT WORK PILOT PROJECT

HOUSING ACCESS & BENEFITS IN TRANSFORMATIVE SPACES (HABITS)

IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR INDIGENOUS CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOLLOWING APPREHENSIONS

DECOLONIZING BODIES PROJECT

PAST INITIATIVES

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE & FAMILY LAW PROJECT

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