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Violence against women is an issue that cannot wait. At least one out of every three women is likely to be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime. No country, no culture, no woman young or old is immune to this scourge.
-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Please join us in sending a message to Prime Minster Harper.

It has been an eventful couple of years for FAFIA and women’s organizations in Canada generally. There has been significant upheaval, several setbacks as well as a few modest successes. Within this context, we invite you to participate in FAFIA’s National Symposium and General Meeting which will take place in Gatineau, Quebec between November 30 and December 2, 2007.It has been an eventful couple of years for FAFIA and women’s organizations in Canada generally. There has been significant upheaval, several setbacks as well as a few modest successes.

FAFIA and the Nobel Women's Initiative invite you to attend A World of Women: A Nobel Peace Laureate's reflections on Canada's place in the world, feautring Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams

Sharon McIvor is a member of the Lower Nicola Band, a practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia, and a Professor of Aboriginal Law at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. She is the author of many articles on Aboriginal women's rights, and she has been a leader in the Native Women’s Association of Canada. Currently, she is the Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action.