Our mission
Our mission is to break the isolation experienced by women, helping them (re)discover their potential and reclaim their power through a lens of intersectional feminism, decolonization, and social justice.
Femmes du monde à Côte-des-Neiges is designed to be a safe and confidential space, offering support, exchange, awareness, and civic participation.
Our vision
Our vision is a world where every woman, no matter her social status, age, or ethnic background, has the freedom and opportunity to pursue her dreams without any barriers, within a society that is fair, non-violent, and equal for all.
Historical
In 1996, the mobilization of women in the borough led to the creation of a women’s centre that they wanted to call Femmes du monde à Côte-des-Neiges.
The residents of the neighbourhood wanted to create a place of belonging, a safe living environment, a space that allowed them to address problems and collectively seek solutions.
Over time, the center’s fields of action have become clearer. The center has developed around its services, its activities and through citizen mobilization. The choice to use both languages (French and English) was made in order to promote the inclusion of women who were still in the process of integration. Femmes du monde à Côte-des-Neiges has also made its place in the neighbourhood’s dialogue, notably assuming leadership in the issues of gender equality and violence against women.
Our vision
Inclusion and equity
Sisterhood and solidarity
Listening and compassion
Joy, pleasure and love
Team
Penelope Myrtil (she/they)
Community organizer
stage@femmesdumondecdn.orgSaray Ortiz Torres (elle/iel)
Project coordinator
projets@femmesdumondecdn.orgAJ Daclag (they/she/he)
Project coordinator
initiative@femmesdumondecdn.orgChristchna Pierre (elle)
Co-coordination
c.pierre@femmesdumondecdn.orgLouise Barreto (she)
Project coordinator
actions@femmesdumondecdn.orgWill Khai (they)
Community organizer
accueil@femmesdumondecdn.org
Amira Bensahli (she)
Co-coordination
a.bensahli@femmesdumondecdn.orgDialla Sakho (she)
Co-coordination
d.sakho@femmesdumondecdn.orgMina Askour
Accounting coordinator
Penelope Myrtil (she/they)
Community organizer
stage@femmesdumondecdn.org
Saray Ortiz Torres (elle/iel)
Project coordinator
projets@femmesdumondecdn.org
AJ Daclag (they/she/he)
Project coordinator
initiative@femmesdumondecdn.org
Christchna Pierre (elle)
Co-coordination
c.pierre@femmesdumondecdn.org
Louise Barreto (she)
Project coordinator
actions@femmesdumondecdn.org
Will Khai (they)
Community organizer
accueil@femmesdumondecdn.org
Amira Bensahli (she)
Co-coordination
a.bensahli@femmesdumondecdn.org
Dialla Sakho (she)
Co-coordination
d.sakho@femmesdumondecdn.org
Mina Askour
Accounting coordinator
Partner Organizations in our Neighbourhood
In order to have a real impact of change on women’s lives and on the community, we work in a network with community organizations, government and institutional environments.
- Corporation de Développement Communautaire de Côte-des-Neiges – CDC-CDN
- Comité « Outreach» de la CDC-CDN
- Table itinérance du quartier
- Chantier Logement abordable de la CDC-CDN
- Comité 8 mars – quartier
- Centre de ressources communautaires de Côte-des-Neiges (conseil d’administration)
Other Partner Organizations
We are committed with the various community consultation bodies both in our rounding and with the more regional and even provincial community and feminist bodies.
Annual reports
Discover our last annual reports!
The annual reports make it possible to know the achievements of the center. Learn more about its impact in the neighborhood and its evolution over the years.
