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May 2-4 2025 is CFUW BC Council's AGM & Conference Embracing Change Together Hosted by CFUW Abbotsford. Join US!
Join us May 2-4, 2025! We were excited that CFUW Abbotsford is hosting our annual CFUW BC Council AGM & Conference “Embracing Change Together” from May 2-4, 2025.
Registration Deadline: April 18.
Conference Location: Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre. See Registration Packet for details. Book by April 4, 2025 to get discounted CFUW hotel rate.
Join Us May 1 for National Elder Action Day!
Join CFUW for our National Elder Action Day public webinar on May 1, 2025 at 11 am PT.
Perspectives on Growing Older from the 2024 Ageing in Canada Survey: What we can learn & what we can do!
Guest speaker: Gabrielle Gallant, Director of Policy, National Institute on Ageing.
Facilitated by Lois Flakstad & Dr. Suzanne Brake
Hosted by CFUW's Long Term Care Study Group
Across Canada, 2025 CFUW "Coldest Night of the Year" teams raise $73,400+ for local services to combat homelessness.
CFUW Walkers in BC raise $9800+ for CNOY!
Together 44 BC walkers from 6 CFUW BC teams raised over $9800 so far! You can still donate until March 30, 2025 via these links!
CFUW Nelson & District (6 walkers: $2940)
CFUW Nanaimo (15 walkers: $2905)
CFUW Richmond and Friends (9 walkers: $2450)
CFUW Victoria (9 walkers: $925)
CFUW Kelowna Hot to Trot (2 walkers: $460)
CFUW Victoria Westshore (3 walkers: $125)
Education IS A Pivotal Implementation Tool, says CFUW to UN CSW#69, as CFUW delegates ParticipateD March 10-21, 2025
March 10-21, 2025: 21 CFUW delegates from across Canada -- with 3 people from BC including Barbara DuMoulin, Chair of CAMEUS -- participated in the UN Commission on the Status of Women: CSW69 / Beijing+30 in New York City!
Read CFUW's statement: “Education as the pivotal implementation tool of the Beijing Platform for Action” submitted to the UN Committee on the Status of Women's 69th session (UN CSW69).
CFUW hosted two NGO parallel events with over 100 people attending on:
The main focus of CSW69 was to review and appraise the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) on its 30th anniversary; a review focus includes identifying current challenges affecting its implementation and the achievement of gender equality and empowerment of women and how that contributes to the full realization of the 2023 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
CFUW Letter on the War and Humanitarian Crisis in Israel and Gaza
On October 27, 2023, CFUW National sent a letter on the war and humanitarian crisis in Israel and Gaza to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as Ministers Mélanie Joly, Ahmed Hussen, Bill Blair, and Marci Ien, and Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Rae.
Use these materials to guide your CFUW club advocacy and help you take action! CFUW National's 2024 Fall Advocacy Package (PDF) has backgrounders, tips to take action and template advocacy letters for our 4 new national advocacy policies:
Restore and Preserve Canada’s Peatlands
Preserving Deep Sea Ecosystems
Ageing in Place: Resources for all Canadians to Age at Home and in Community Settings
Incentives to Adopt Current Standards for Long-Term Care
See our Advocacy page for more advocacy resources and webinars.
See our Resolutions page for updates on proposed policy resolutions from CFUW clubs.
CFUW BC Council Annual ConferenceS
CFUW Abbotsford is hosting the 37th CFUW BC Council AGM & Conference "Embracing Change Together" from May 2-4, 2025 in Abbotsford. We look forward to it!
CFUW Nanaimo hosted the 36th CFUW BC Council AGM & Conference “Making Waves” from May 3-5, 2024. Thank you to all who joined us!
CFUW BC newsletter
Read CFUW BC Council's Spring 2024 issue of For The Record.
CFUW BC members work to promote gender equality and empower women and girls locally and globally. BC Council connects clubs across BC. Contact us.
CFUW BC promotes lifelong learning and education, policy resolutions and advocacy, fun and friendship, community engagement, scholarships and more.
CFUW BC has 19 active clubs across 3 regions. Members can access local, provincial, national and international education, advocacy and networking events. Learn more. Contact your nearest club.