The floral garden depicting the 100th Anniversary logo for CFUW can be seen at the War Memorial facing Brant Ave. Thank-you to the Brantford Gardening Club and the City of Brantford!
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We stand in solidarity …
We stand in solidarity with the communities of Christchurch in condemning Islamophobia, intolerance and hate in all of its forms.
2019 Annual General Meeting and Conference
100 Years of CFUW – The Power of Women Working Together
On August 15-17, 2019, CFUW members and guests will gather in Winnipeg Manitoba to celebrate the momentous event of CFUW’s 100th Anniversary. The meeting will be held at the historic Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. It is very fitting that Winnipeg is the location of our meeting since it was in Winnipeg in 1919 that representatives met to organize the CFUW.
Conference and Programs
The Conference will include the recognition of one hundred notable CFUW women who have made outstanding contributions within CFUW and/or to the wider community; locally, nationally, or internationally in the fields of Education, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Political Engagement, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Endeavours, or Social Innovation.
Sessions will focus on various aspects of women and their role in education and the world. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Dianne Dodd the author who is writing the history of CFUW. The Government of Canada will unveil a plaque acknowledging the 100th Anniversary of CFUW. Stay tuned for more information on the conference and programs as it becomes available.
International Women’s Day
December 6th: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Today as we commemorate the 28th Anninversary of the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre in Montreal in 1989 let us all remember that many women and girls continue to suffer violence, even torture and death in Canada and throughout the world just because they are female. As we reflect on this history, let us continue our efforts in helping those who are affected by this violence. Our 8400 CFUW members in over 100 Clubs across Canada join with other concerned citizens, female and male, in recognizing this horror and in searching for preventive ways to eradicate this violence from the lives of women and children.
CFUW International Committee SDG series: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
On December 6, 2017, CFUW will commemorate and honour the lives of victims of gender-based violence and stand in solidarity with all women experiencing violence, abuse, and harassment. For this occasion, CFUW continues the series on significant days to facilitate the conversation about the Sustainable Development Goals. “We believe the elimination of violence can only be realized with the understanding that aggression against one woman is abuse against all women. The individual cannot be separated from the community and therefore national epidemics of violence have a global impact” says Cheryl Hayles, V.P. International Relations.
We Remember … And Commit to ACT
CFUW national news …
Ottawa – June 24, 2014 – At its annual general meeting and conference, CFUW elected Doris Mae Oulton from Winnipeg as its new President for 2014-2016. Doris Mae has been a member of the University Women’s Club of Winnipeg since 1984, and was its President from 1990-1992. She has been CFUW Vice President of the Prairies, Regional Director for Manitoba and Vice President Communications and Governance on the National Board.
