News & Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa | December 6th, 2022 Remembering the Victims of the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre and a Renewed Call for Action on Femicide Ottawa, December 6th, 2022 – Today is the 33rd anniversary of the mass shooting, femicide, and gender-based violence (GBV) that we remember as the Polytechnique Massacre in Montréal, Quebec. We remember…
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June 27, 2022 CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (CFUW) STANDS WITH WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), an organization founded in 1919 working to improve the status of women by promoting human rights, public education, social justice, and peace in Canada and abroad, is deeply concerned over…
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CFUW is proud to join the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, the Afghan Youth Engagement and Development Initiative, the Afghan Women’s Centre of Montreal, Northern Lights Canada, Women Living Under Muslim Laws, the Canadian International Learning Foundation, Hazara Women Organization, and the Canadian Hazara Humanitarian Services on a joint statement urging the Government of Canada to…
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On May 4, 2022, advocates from across Canada participated in a poster campaign for CFUW’s second annual action day for elder rights & long-term care justice. Check out the testimonials below: Click here to view the signs and quotes!
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On March 8, CFUW National President & VP International Relations sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, and Minister of National Defence Anita Anand regarding the current conflict in Ukraine. Click here to read the letter.
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