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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
November 25 - December 10, 2025, join CFUW and others to speak up and take action.
November 25 - December 10, 2025, join CFUW and others to speak up and take action.
Read, learn and take steps using CFUW's 16 Days of Activism Information Package.
CFUW Equity & Social Justice campaigns and take action steps address gender-based violence. CFUW National Events Calendar has information about specific action days.
CFUW Prepares for UN COmmission on the Status of Women (CSW#70) in March 2026
CFUW Prepares for UN COmmission on the Status of Women (CSW#70) in March 2026
March 9-20, 2026 the UN Commission on the Status of Women: CSW#70 is in New York City!
CFUW members delegates can apply to participate by November 20, 2025!
Learn about CFUW's international UN CSW / ECOSOC activities.
CSW70 themes
Priority: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers.
Review: Women’s full and effective participation and decision making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
(October 23, 2025) Read CFUW's statement on the “consequences of failing to ensure access to justice for all women and girls” submitted to UN CSW70 and endorsed by Graduate Women International, International Alliance of Women, and Women Graduates-USA.
(October 16, 2025) Use the 2025 CFUW National Fall Advocacy Package to guide your CFUW club advocacy and help you take action on 7 new national CFUW policies!
Addressing Period Poverty and Menstrual Inequity in Canada
Expanding Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Rights
Strengthening the Awareness and Safekeeping of Individuals and Their Animals Experiencing Domestic Violence
Equitable Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels
Affirming Housing as a Human Right and Social Good
Global gathering of Graduate Women International is “Building the Future: Integrating Culture, Education, & Empowerment for Sustainability” In Zambia
Global gathering of Graduate Women International is “Building the Future: Integrating Culture, Education, & Empowerment for Sustainability” In Zambia
(September 11-13, 2025) CFUW participated in an historic global gathering united women from 50+ countries and 6 continents! Co-hosted by Graduate Women Zambia in Lusaka, Zambia, CFUW participated in Graduate Women International's (GWI) 35th Triennial General Assembly and Conference September 11-13, 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia. GWI/CFUW members and advocates from around the world engaged in critical dialogue on ways to strengthen education systems through integrated cultural relevance. Five key sub-themes are:
education and empowerment for women in diverse contexts as pathways to a sustainable future;
envisioning a future context in which education, culture, gender, and the economy will operate;
gender-based cultural issues and barriers in education related to gender equity;
the role of relationships, including intergenerational and community ties, in enabling growth and sustainability; and,
the impact of technology, AI, and innovation on empowering women for the future.
8 Policy resolutions were adopted, 4 proposed by CFUW: [Read all 8 Policy resolutions]
Equitable Rights for Postgraduate Researchers
Advancing Gender Equity in Artificial Intelligence AI Development
Taking Action Globally to End Stalking, Harassment and Cyber Bullying
Towards a Comprehensive Maternal Death Prevention Strategy (CFUW, Uganda AUW)
Advancing Sustainable Development and Gender Equality through International Trade Agreements (CFUW, Women Graduates-USA)
Restore, Preserve and Protect Global Peatlands (CFUW, GW Scotland, Paraguay FGW))
Preserving Deep Sea Ecosystems (CFUW, Australian GW)
International and Domestic Legislation to Prevent Further Destruction of the Natural Environment by Deliberate or Negligent Human Action
National Elder Action Day IS May 1 Annually!
National Elder Action Day IS May 1 Annually!
May 1, 2025, CFUW hosted "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 & Seniors Rights Study Group
Across Canada, CFUW "Coldest Night of the Year 2025" teams raiseD $73,400+ for local services to combat homelessness
Across Canada, CFUW "Coldest Night of the Year 2025" teams raiseD $73,400+ for local services to combat homelessness
44 BC CFUW Walkers raiseD $9800+!
44 BC CFUW Walkers raiseD $9800+!
Together 44 BC walkers from 6 CFUW BC teams raised over $9800 at CNOY#2025!
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 Participate 10-21 March 2025
Education IS A Pivotal Implementation Tool, says CFUW to UN CSW#69, as CFUW Delegates Participate 10-21 March 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
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.
CFUW's Fall 2024 National Policy Advocacy Package includes template advocacy letters to advocate on 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 BC Council Annual ConferenceS
Save-the-date May 1-3, 2026 for our virtual CFUW BC Council AGM & Conference!
Thank you to CFUW Abbotsford for hosting the 37th CFUW BC Council AGM & Conference "Embracing Change Together" from May 2-4, 2025 in Abbotsford. Thanks to all who joined us! Look for newsletter highlights coming out soon!
CFUW Nanaimo hosted the 36th CFUW BC Council AGM & Conference “Making Waves” from May 3-5, 2024. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
CFUW BC newsletter
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.
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