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Women on the Rise is on CTV News!
Lauren Fernandez of CTV News features Women on the Rise.

A Chalier
May 111 min read


Release and Bloom: A Gender-Based Violence Support Group for Disabled Folks
We are proud and excited to announce the launch of a brand new monthly support group in collaboration with DAWN, the DisAbled Women's Network of Canada. The group, Release and Bloom, is a gender-based violence support group for women and gender-diverse people living with disabilities. This is a peer support group for sharing experiences, guided by an experienced facilitator. Know someone who could benefit from this group? Share this post with them! Subscribe to our monthly ne

A Chalier
Apr 201 min read


Save the Date! AGM 2026
Save the date! Our AGM is on June 10th, 2026.

A Chalier
Apr 161 min read


Reproductive Loss is more common than you think
Infant loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, and infertility makes us feel so alone and misunderstood. But why is that, when so many people go through it? The Coeurage support group is here to tackle the isolation around reproductive loss. Coeurage is a joint effort between the Centre for Reproductive Loss and Women on the Rise to give women a place to express their complex emotions around reproductive struggles. Anyone who has lived through it knows how tough it is to dea

A Chalier
Feb 132 min read


The importance of acknowledging infant loss
Women grieving lost pregnancies and babies should never have to suffer in silence.

A Chalier
Nov 14, 20251 min read


How to Find Your People in NDG and Montreal West
Many experts agree that we are in a loneliness epidemic. Volunteering is one of the best ways to find your people and beat loneliness.

A Chalier
Oct 16, 20251 min read


World March of Women 2025
On October 18th we'll be at the Marche mondiale des femmes in Quebec City!

A Chalier
Oct 14, 20251 min read


Clothing donations paused until September
The Distro Room will be back to its usual drop-in donation hours as of September 15th:
Mondays 10 am to noon
Wednesdays 10 am to 1 pm.

A Chalier
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Updates to the inside and outside of women on the rise
Our main floor and basement For the rest of the month our donation room is closed while we do some renovations and cleaning in the...

Info
Jun 16, 20251 min read


From Poetry to Song: a fundraiser concert to benefit Women on the Rise
For more information, please call the Yellow Door Choir at 514-488-1107. Get your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/from-poet...

Yellow Door Choir
May 15, 20251 min read


Save the Date: 2025 Annual General Meeting!
Save the date: our Annual General Meeting will be on June 11th, 2025 at 7 pm! Attending and voting at our AGM is a direct way that you...

Info
May 5, 20251 min read


Women on the Rise Is featured in the Montreal Guardian!
Check out this recent interview with one of our team members!

Info
Feb 18, 20251 min read


Black History Month Discussion in Montreal: Stories of Belonging
Our team has had the opportunity to collaborate with our wonderful community partners for the fourth edition of this event! This event...

Info
Feb 12, 20251 min read


Buy a calendar to benefit Women on the Rise
Local painter Maria Isabel Rodriguez is selling beautiful mini art calendars and giving $5 from each sale to Women on the Rise. To see...

Info
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Free Concerts In NDG: Women 4 Women 2024 Musical Fundraiser at Café Mariposa
Café Mariposa is hosting an all-day musical event to raise money for Women on the Rise on Sunday, October 20th, from 11 am to 8 pm! The...

Info
Oct 8, 20241 min read


2024 winter clothing drive
Hello dear community members, The annual community winter clothing drive is back! If you would like to receive winter clothing, we invite...

WOR staff
Oct 8, 20241 min read


2024 Open House event
Our annual open house is next Thursday, and we would love to see you there. Lots of things are growing and changing at Women on the Rise...

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Sep 19, 20241 min read


Bringing your Kids to WoR?
Hi everyone, we know a lot of kids will be staying home now that teachers in the French and English schools have announced strikes. If...

Info
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Two new evening activities with free childcare in NDG
We have recently launched two new evening activity series and we want to tell you all the details. Women, Power, Action Group⥠You may...

Info
Oct 30, 20232 min read
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