Kathy Willis has always been a strong feminist advocate in the anti-violence movement. She is Executive Director of Huronia Transition Homes (HTH), a charitable organization in Simcoe County, working to end all violence against all women. Under Kathy’s leadership, HTH has grown from a single program woman’s shelter to a multi-program county-wide organization. They offer a women’s shelter with specialized services for women who have been sex trafficked, a sexual assault counselling and advocacy centre, a children’s program for children exposed to abuse against their mothers, and most recently, a social enterprise Operation Grow (OG)
INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:
- How a not-for-profit can generate income for sustainability while providing stakeholders opportunities
- What compounds violence against women and children
- How to lead a team in challenging times or highly charged situations
- The day we will know stereotypes no longer plagues our social construct
- What abused women crave most
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Devin Friedman, Sarah Rieger, Matthew Karasz