Issues and Advocacy
In this Together
I am my sister’s keeper
We’re in this together
Not to win
Not to compete
Not to conquer
But to educate
To nurture
To help
We are each the other’s keeper
Let us celebrate
The power within us all
To make the difference
To change the world.
CFUW, and the members of CFUW-Ottawa have a long history of advocating for a better world for women and girls. We’ve worked on issues including women’s health, disarmament, equality and human rights, education, and violence against women. Our advocacy includes letter-writing; meetings with legislators; and special events such as public meetings. Click here to access CFUW’s Advocacy Handbook and information.
CFUW-Ottawa members work on local issues; and support CFUW-Ontario Council on provincial issues, and the CFUW National Office on national and international issues. Our advocacy is always based on policies which have been approved by our members. Click here to see the CFUW policy book, which contains some 400 policies approved from 1964-2011. Policies developed by CFUW-Ottawa include:
• Trafficking in Human Beings (2001);
• Protecting the Health of Canadians by Reducing Environmental Toxins (2009);
• Full Accessibility and Barrier-free Environments for Persons with Disabilities (submitted 2012);
• Reduction of Dietary Sodium (to be submitted 2013)
CFUW policies provide the basis for actions that:
• Encourage our member to educate themselves;
• Provide direction for the organization;
• Document positions to lobby all levels of government;
• Collaborate with other organizations.
If CFUW does not already have policy on an issue of concern, we develop a policy resolution for approval by CFUW membership. Our CFUW-Ottawa Issues Committees (Status of Women & Human Rights; Education; Legislation/other; and Environmental Toxins & Health) develop policy resolutions, review proposals put forward by other clubs, and provide information in our “Carillon” newsletter, and on our website.
We invite you to join us!
