Who We Are
The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is a national, bilingual, independent organization striving to promote equality, social justice, fellowship and lifelong learning for women and girls since 1919. CFUW's BC Council promotes education and lifelong learning, encourages community participation, and engages in activities to improve the lives of women and girls.
CFUW BC Council promotes, mobilizes and engages in activities that improve the lives and status of women and girls across BC and beyond. Our mandate is to promote education and lifelong learning, to encourage the participation of members in their communities and to enhance the status of women and girls. Active since 1988, we engage and connect CFUW's BC club members with provincial, national and international activities that promote gender equality. The BC Council's President and three CFUW Regional Directors represent and link BC with CFUW's National Board of Directors.
CFUW across BC has 21 active clubs in 3 regional districts: Vancouver Island, BC West and BC Interior. Our club members meet regularly to socialize, learn, educate, connect, participate in our communities, advocate and take action. Learn what CFUW is doing near you. Find your local BC club to join an upcoming gathering or activity.
Since 1919, CFUW has been working to improve the status of women and to promote human rights, public education, social justice and peace. Every year, CFUW and its clubs award close to $1 million to women to help them pursue post-secondary studies. CFUW also provides library and creative arts funding awards.
CFUW across Canada has more than 95 clubs and 7,500 members. CFUW clubs provide regular opportunities to socialize and have fun, engage in education and lifelong learning activities, and connect with like-minded individuals to take action that improves the lives of women and girls. We welcome any woman who supports the purposes, mission and values of CFUW! Join us!
CFUW International
CFUW holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) and belongs to the Education Committee of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. CFUW regularly sends a delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
GWI advocates for women’s rights, equality and empowerment through access to quality secondary and tertiary education, and training up to the highest levels.
CFUW is the largest member of GWI. GWI has national affiliates (like CFUW) in over 60 countries and individual members in more than 40 other countries. Founded in 1919 as the International Federation of University Women, it became Graduate Women International in 2015.
GWI focuses on Sustainable Development Goals
