calls to action

Election 2008: FAFIA’s CEDAW Pledge

During the 2006 federal election campaign, FAFIA issued a pledge to all federal party leaders asking them to support women’s human rights by upholding the UN Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and implementing CEDAW recommendations.

All parties signed the pledges and asserted their commitment to women’s equality.

KICKACTION.CA Is Looking For Some Reporters

KICKACTION.CA wants people who are into writing (or shooting photo essays!) about events in their communities, people who inspire them, or everyday events in their lives (with a bit of analysis!) They want adventurers, detectives, journalists & online pirates, and we want you.So here’s the deal...kickaction.ca is looking for some reporters.

Statement in opposition to Bill C‑484, the "Unborn Victims of Crime Act"

Last March, Bill C 484, the Unborn Victims of Crime Act, passed second reading in the House of Commons. This bill seeks to amend the Criminal Code and to create a separate offence for causing the injury or death of an “unborn child” when a pregnant woman is the victim of a crime. This would mean that the murderer of a pregnant woman could be accused of a second murder, that of the foetus.

WAVES OF RESISTANCE: PAN-CANADIAN GATHERING OF YOUNG FEMINISTS!

Mobolize, Network, Energize, and Deepend the Roots of the Young Feminist Movement Across Canada!
Waves of Resistance

On our way towards our Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering!

11th, 12th and 13th of October 2008 – Montreal

1. The gathering’s objectives.
2. Who is the gathering for?
3. The organization process.
4. How to get involved with organizing the gathering.
5. What is the pan-Canadian “Consulta”?

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1. The gathering’s objectives

TAKE ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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.

March 8th is International Womens Day

FAFIA's 2007 Symposium and General Meeting

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.

A World of Women: A Nobel Peace Laureate's reflections on Canada's place in the world

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

HELP WIN EQUALITY FOR ABORIGINAL WOMEN!

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.

LEAF Ottawa's Persons Day Breakfast - "Recognizing Women's Equality Under the Law!"

100 years ago, women weren't considered people under the law. They weren't allowed to vote and they weren't allowed to own property in their own right. They weren't allowed in law school or in various other professions. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

On Thursday, October 18, the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) is holding its annual Persons Day Breakfast at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Ottawa! The Speaker for this event will be Yvette Brend – Investigative Journalist.

SHOUT OUT!

Shout out! A project featuring young women's views on human rights

Congratulations to the five young dynamic women from across Canada who have been chosen to be part of the Shout Out! Team.
Shout out! A project featuring young women's views on human rights

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