ADVOCACY

As members of the CFUW, we believe in the power of women working together.

Our organization encourages its members to use their expertise to bring about positive change in the lives of women and girls, and in the broader society.

Upcoming Advocacy Events:

1. Oct. 25: Ontario Council Zoom Speaker “Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic in Ontario”,

2. Oct. 16: Zoom Advocacy Committee Meeting, 3. December 6^th Vigil

What does Advocacy mean? Advocacy is a core function of CFUW and is at the heart of the mission and vision of CFUW. As described in the September 12^th CFUW Club Action newsletter, Advocacy is responsible for many things we now take for granted such as universal Medicare in Canada, women's voting rights, matrimonial property rights, and paid maternity leave.

CFUW has three National Advocacy Priorities:

1. Equity & Social Justice (gender equality; gender-based violence; poverty & homelessness; safe & strong institutions);

2. Education (life-long learning & member education; diversity, equity, & inclusion; Artificial Intelligence & digital education); and 3. Safe & Healthy Communities (Long-term care & aging in place; quality, equitable public healthcare; climate change & green policies; environmental conservation).

Get involved!

Ontario Council Virtual Speaker Series (10am – noon) MARK YOUR CALENDARS
1. Sat., Oct. 25 – “Declaring Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic in Ontario” The legislative process will be explored. Register here.
2. Sat., Nov. 29 – “The Role of Patriarchy: Historical Perspectives & Current Issues”
3. Sat., Feb. 21 – “Critical Thinking and Artificial Intelligence
Join the CFUW KW Advocacy Committee and attend the first meeting on October 16 at 1pm via Zoom. Contact Susan Vecchiarelli at msvecchiarelli@rogers.com to join.
Join the CFUW KW Advocacy Committee and attend the first meeting on October 16 at 1pm via Zoom. Contact Susan Vecchiarelli at msvecchiarelli@rogers.com to join.
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December 6 Vigil

Open Closet

Ending violence against women is a major priority for CFUW clubs across Canada, and our members can be trailblazers in our communities and across the country.

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Since 2016, we have been honouring International Women's Day by sponsoring and organizing our “Open Closet” event.

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Working Groups

Environment

Locally, we focus on informing and educating our members, and we add our voice to local issues. Information and education have been provided on regional recycling programs, as well as the benefits and importance of trees in our community, encouraging the planting of trees to support the local sustainable urban forest strategy.

Aging and Long-Term Care

This working group was formed in February, 2021 to lead our club’s advocacy actions related to LTC and the broader societal issues that relate to Aging, including age discrimination and other models for LTC. The message coming from experts at national, provincial, and local levels is clear: public pressure on elected officials must be maintained to make sweeping changes.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - FASD

In 2015, CFUW clubs from Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph proposed this resolution: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Diagnosis, Intervention and Support Plan for Children, Adults and Families Affected by FASD.

Housing & Homelessness

The Housing Working Group has been working hard to discover ways that we can add CFUW’s voice to those dealing with a growing housing crisis.

Resolutions

Every year CFUW National collects resolutions from all clubs. Each club researches and considers the proposed resolutions before voting on them.

CFUW National CFUW Ontario Council Graduate Women International

CFUW Respectful Treatment Policy

Email: cfuwkw@gmail.com Snail Mail: P.O. Box 22039 Westmount RPO, Waterloo Ontario N2L 6J7