Yukon Status of Women Council

What Yukon Status of Women Council does

Yukon Status of Women Council (YSWC) is a territorial feminist non-governmental organization founded in 1972 and headquartered at 308 Hanson Street in Whitehorse, Yukon. YSWC operates as the only non-governmental organization in the Yukon with a mandate to work on women's issues with all levels of government, conduct research, follow up results with action, and provide a platform for Yukon women's voices. The organization serves women and gender-diverse people in the Yukon, including trans women and people of other marginalized genders who share experiences of marginalization, addressing gender-based violence, housing instability, reproductive justice barriers, intimate partner violence, family law challenges, systemic racism, and barriers to equality and inclusion.

YSWC delivers a portfolio of time-bound projects and ongoing services rather than discrete products. Active project programs include the Sex Workers' Autonomy Project Yukon (SWAPY), the Reproductive Justice Project, the Family Court Support Work Pilot (launching June 2026), the Housing Access & Benefits in Transformative Spaces (HABITS) project, the Improving Outcomes for Indigenous Children & Families Post-Apprehension project, the Intimate Partner Violence & Family Law Project, and the Decolonizing Bodies Project. Supporting outputs include community-based participatory action research published as reports, e-learning courses (Community Workers' Course, Family Lawyers' Course), and advocacy toolkits such as template support letters and a Data Advocacy Toolkit. Technology is not a core component; the organization's primary value lies in research synthesis, community engagement, peer-led service delivery, and convening function.

The business model is grant-funded non-profit operations. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Revenue is sourced from federal government departments (Women and Gender Equality Canada, Health Canada, Department of Justice Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Canadian Race Relations Foundation) and foundations (OxFam Canada, Canadian Women's Foundation, plus Yukon's Crime Prevention & Victim Services Trust Fund). The organization employs approximately 10 staff in a mix of full and part-time roles, with project coordinators named for each active program. Go-to-market is community-led: participatory research, publications, social media engagement, training events, workshops, and direct service delivery through peer-led support groups and the Family Court Support Worker service.

Name

Yukon Status of Women Council

Legal name

Yukon Status of Women Council

Website

https://www.yswc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yukon Status of Women Council is a 1972-founded feminist non-governmental organization in Whitehorse, Yukon that advances gender equity through participatory research, education, and systemic advocacy for women and gender-diverse people, funded by federal government departments and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gender Equity Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Gender equity advocacy
• Community-based research
• Feminist nonprofit services
• Violence prevention research
• Reproductive justice advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitehorse

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government and Foundation Grants: YSWC operates as a non-profit organization funded by various government departments and foundations including Women and Gender Equality Canada, Health Canada, Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Department of Justice Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and OxFam Canada.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YSWC is a feminist non-governmental organization that advances gender equity in Yukon through community-based participatory action research, systems-level advocacy, and education. It conducts research on issues impacting women and marginalized genders (including gender-based violence, housing, reproductive justice, and family law), translates findings into policy advocacy and action, and delivers direct support services such as peer-led support groups and a Family Court Support Worker program, all offered at no cost to beneficiaries.

Product overview

The Yukon Status of Women Council is a territorial feminist organization offering a portfolio of advocacy, research, and education services. The core offerings include published research publications on homelessness, gender-based violence, and extractive industry impacts; e-learning courses including the Community Workers' Course and Family Lawyers' Course; and advocacy resources such as template letters and toolkits. The organization also manages multiple project programs including the Sex Workers' Autonomy Project Yukon (SWAPY), the Reproductive Justice Project, the Family Court Support Work Pilot, the Housing Access & Benefits in Transformative Spaces (HABITS) project, the Indigenous Children & Families Post-Apprehension project, the Intimate Partner Violence & Family Law Project, and the Decolonizing Bodies Project—all addressing distinct gender equity issues in the Yukon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SWAPY (Sex Workers' Autonomy Project Yukon): A peer-led support group and community-based research project for people who trade sex.

Products and services

• Research Publications
• E-Learning Courses
• Advocacy Resources
• Sex Workers' Autonomy Project Yukon (SWAPY)
• Reproductive Justice Project
• Family Court Support Work Pilot
• Housing Access & Benefits in Transformative Spaces (HABITS)
• Improving Outcomes for Indigenous Children & Families Post-Apprehension
• Intimate Partner Violence & Family Law Project
• Decolonizing Bodies Project

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducts community-based participatory action research to address issues impacting Yukon women

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Opal CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025YSWC partners with the Opal Clinic, Yukon's only dedicated abortion provider, to improve reproductive justice by supporting their operational capacity and helping increase access to abortion services in the territory.
• Open NorthsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Open North, a nonprofit specializing in data governance, was contracted to develop a reproductive care data hub that would allow clearer and less siloed access to anonymized data on reproductive care including abortion in the Yukon.
• Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The HABITS project (Housing Access & Benefits in Transformative Spaces) is partnered with YAPC, providing invaluable intersectional insights into housing challenges in Yukon and ensuring the project remains responsive and inclusive.
• Luke's PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Luke's Place is a partner on the IPV and Family Law Project (2023-2026). YSWC will facilitate knowledge exchanges between IPV service providers in Yukon and Luke's Place in Ontario to improve systemic responses for survivors of intimate partner violence.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Women's Foundation: National women's equality foundation that funds YSWC's SWAPY project and Crime Prevention Trust Fund co-funder. Operates across similar thematic areas including gender-based violence, sex worker support, and women's economic participation in Canada.
• Native Women's Association of Canada: National Indigenous women's advocacy organization focused on Indigenous women's rights, MMIWG, child welfare, and gender-based violence — overlapping strongly with YSWC's IPV, Indigenous child apprehension, and Decolonizing Bodies work.
• YWCA Canada: Federation of YWCAs providing shelter, housing, employment, and advocacy services for women and gender-diverse people across Canada. Comparable mission on gender equity with national scope where YSWC has territorial scope.
• Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights: Canadian advocacy organization advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Directly comparable to YSWC's Reproductive Justice Project, abortion access advocacy, and Sex Work Law Reform work.
• Luke's Place: Ontario-based NGO supporting survivors of intimate partner violence navigating family law. Active knowledge-exchange partner on YSWC's IPV and Family Law Project with directly overlapping mandate and service model.
• Women's Shelters Canada: National umbrella organization for women's shelters and sexual violence centres across Canada. Operates in overlapping anti-violence-against-women and family law advocacy space that intersects with YSWC's IPV and Family Court Support work.
• Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada: National Inuit women's organization addressing gender equity, health, violence, and housing in Inuit communities — comparable to YSWC's work on Indigenous women's rights, reproductive health, and Northern housing justice (HABITS).
• DisAbled Women's Network Canada (DAWN): National feminist disability rights organization advancing the rights of women and gender-diverse people with disabilities. Overlaps with YSWC's intersectional gender equity mandate and direct service support model.
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Progressive Canadian policy research institute producing research and advocacy on social and economic justice including gender equity. Comparable to YSWC's participatory research-to-action model and policy advocacy approach.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam Canada: Major international women's rights and gender justice organization; current YSWC funder (Decolonizing Bodies Project). Operates globally on gender equity themes that overlap with YSWC's mandate but at much broader scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yukonfeminism
• Facebookfacebook.com/yukonstatusofwomen
• Instagraminstagram.com/yukonfeminism
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yukon-status-of-women-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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