Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day! June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Aboriginal peoples, also known as Indigenous peoples. Although these …
Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, check out CFUW’s new infographic with quick facts & figures about refugees around the world and learn how you can take action. Click here to view the infographic with clickable source links! #WorldRefugeeDay
The Beijing+25 Network is a grassroots network of over 70 feminist and equality-seeking organizations working domestically on women’s rights and gender equality issues in Canada. The organizations within the Network are committed to monitoring the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) in Canada. For the Beijing +25 review, there are six Action Coalitions …
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One of CFUW’s most recent advocacy initiatives is to promote the rights and dignity of seniors, those in long-term care (LTC) facilities, as well as the personal support workers (PSWs) and nurses who care for these vulnerable citizens. Ahead of the May 4 Elder Action Day, check out the new toolkit which includes updated statistics, posters, …
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A guide to empower individuals, clubs, or community groups to take action to address the gender pay gap. Part of CFUW’s Pay Equity Workshop Series! Click here to view the toolkit!
To commemorate International Women’s Day, the Canadian Federation of University Women has prepared an infographic with a brief snapshot of the status of women & girls in Canada and around the world. These statistics demonstrate the immense strides the world has taken towards gender equality, and the work that still remains. Click here to view …
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Click here to view the infographic! Education is a human right. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed January 24 be observed as the International Day of Education to celebrate the role of education in peace and sustainable development. As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children, youth, and adults’ rights to …
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The 16 Days of Activism (November 25th to December 10th) is an international campaign to generate actions that will put an end to violence against women and girls. From November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10th, International Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign …
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Canada has entered a federal election and voting day is September 20. Check out CFUW’s Federal Election Toolkit which contains everything you need to know to vote for gender equality & social justice! Click here to view CFUW’s Federal Election Toolkit. Click here to download a printer-friendly version in Word.
