Maama Watali 2023 Year in Review

Happy New Year one and all! This past year has been eventful one for Maama Watali. We are grateful to our members, partners and funders for your ongoing support, and look forward to continuing our work together in 2024.

 

The High Price for Fighting for Women’s Rights

Talisa Singh-MacKay - March 16, 2022

Today, as Maama Watali continues to celebrate womens strength and their advocacy in support of human rights, including the rights of women to be free of all forms of gender based violence

Creating, Building, Nurturing and Sustaining Mentoring Communities

Iyanuoluwa Akinrinola & Anne Clarke

As the world continues to celebrate the international theme of Resistance for Black History Month 2023, the Ottawa Theme is “Our Canadian Story: Legacies Worth Preserving, Celebrating and Creating. 

 

Call to Action: Disrupting the Cycle and Stigma of Gender-Based Violence

Iyanuoluwa Akinrinola

The forgoing article is based on two recent research reports. One conducted by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, on Child Sexual Abuse and Victimisation in schools across Canada.

 

Let Us Transform History – Break The Bias Against Black Women

Talisa Singh-MacKay - March 10, 2022

As we move through the early days of March, in Celebration of International Women’s Month, aptly entitled “Break The Bias”, Maama Watali recognises the late passing of Dr. Glenda Simms.  

The Trauma for Women and Financial Abuse

Judith Ssuubi

The durability of abusive relationships remains a central paradox. Though many are, or have been in intimate relationships, very few seem to really grasp the intricacies of intimate relationships.

 

The Journey Is Not Easy, But To Journey We Must!

Judith Ssuubi

Like the name suggests, Maama Watali comes as a Mother to the Black Community, to women, sisters, daughters, aunties, and grandmas. One might be forgiven for limiting motherhood to biology!

Supporting Women and Youth Through Outreach

Barbara Komugisha

The past year has been one of constant uncertainty and 2021 continues to bring more of the same in the lives of many Canadians and our global communities.

 

Be the village for seniors: Continuing the legacy

Anne Clarke & Judith Ssuubi

It has been over 18 months since the first Covid 19 case was reported in Canada. Many of us have had to greatly adjust and adapt to this major life change of a global pandemic. We have had to adapt to our new..