ORGANIZATIONS/COALITIONS
This section contains links to local and national women's
organizations, and coalitions of women's organizations in
Canada and elsewhere. Some focus on providing services, some
on advocacy and some on both. This information is presented
in alphabetical order.
About Face (www.about-face.org)
About-Face promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages,
sizes, races and backgrounds through a spirited approach to media education,
outreach and activism. There is a Gallery of Offenders and one of Winners that
showcases particular ad campaigns and opens up discussion on their messages
and impacts on the viewers.
Advocates for Community-Based Training and Education
for Women ( www.actew.org/index.html
)
(ACTEW) is a provincial umbrella group which
promotes community-based training opportunities for women
. ACTEW’s members provide services that enable
and empower women to gain and retain quality employment. Though
this site might seem more like a resource for people who actually
do community-based training and not those who are in need
of it, you will still find a jobs and events database, links
to community organizations that provide training, and a searchable
database of resources on the subjects of women and employment,
and women and information technology.
The Association for Women's Rights in Development
(www.awid.org)
(AWID) is an international organization connecting, informing
and mobilizing people and organizations committed to achieving
gender equality, sustainable development and women's human
rights. AWID's goal is to facilitate policy, institutional
and individual change that will improve the lives of women
and girls everywhere. AWID encourages ongoing debates on fundamental
and provocative issues and builds the individual and organizational
capacities of those working for women's empowerment and social
justice. Their four areas of interest are feminist organizational
development; gender equality and new technologies; women's
rights and economic change, and young women and leadership.
On this site, you will find links, publications, and job opportunities
in these areas.
The Business and Professional Women's Organization
( www.bpwcanada.com
) is the national organization in Canada whose
primary concern is the education, employment and economic
status of employed women. On this site you will find information
about the on-going equal-pay for equal-work campaign, campaigns
to motivate and support young women in business and the professions,
a newsletter, useful links to local chapters and more.
Campaign 2000 ( www.campaign2000.ca
) is a non-partisan coalition of 25 National
Partners and a Canada-wide network of 37 Community Partners
who came together to build Canadian awareness and support
for the 1989 all-party House of Commons resolution to end
child poverty in Canada by the year 2000. Clearly the Federal
Government of Canada did not manage to eradicate child poverty
in this country by the year 2000. The Campaign 2000 continues
to publish a yearly report card on child poverty in Canada
, and to publicize its 1999 recommendations to the government.
On this site, you will find the report cards and a large inventory
of relevant links and articles.
Canada Election (www.canadaelection.net)
This site is aimed at making a women's agenda part of the national agenda. For
voters, it offers a links to help women get oriented with the basics of the
voting system in Canada, including where and how to register. As for knowing
how to cast your vote, the site provides a party-by-party analysis of where
each stands on some key issues. Also worth checking out is their “Still In
Shock” document, designed as a mobilizing and lobbying tool to
get women voters to ask the tough questions of their candidates, so voters can
cast an informed ballot based on which party will prioritize an agenda for
women’s equality.
The Canadian Abortion Rights Action League ( www.caral.ca
) is Canada 's pro-choice, volunteer organization
working exclusively to ensure that all women have total reproductive
freedom to exercise the right to safe, accessible abortion.
On this site you will find information about Canadian women’s
right to a clean and safe abortion, alternatives to abortion,
the medical procedures involved in abortion and information
about counseling.
The Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres
( www.casac.ca
) is a Pan Canadian group of sexual assault centres
who have come together to implement the legal, social and
attitudinal changes necessary to prevent, and ultimately eradicate,
rape and sexual assault. The site is bilingual and contains
useful links to dozens of women’s sexual assault centres across
Canada . This site also contains articles about the politically-charged
issue women’s rights to “women’s only space” versus transsexual
and transgender rights to self-definition.
The Canadian Federation of University Women ( www.cfuw.org/english/index.html
) is a voluntary, nonpartisan, non-profit, self-funded
bilingual organization of 10,000 women university graduates.
CFUW members are active in public affairs, work to raise the
social, economic, and legal status of women, and to improve
education, the environment, peace, justice and human rights.
On this site, you will find information about CFUW chapters
across Canada.
The Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement
of Women (www.criaw-icref.ca)
(CRIAW) is a national, not-for-profit organization
committed to advancing women’s equality through research.
Founded in 1976, CRIAW is a bilingual, membership-based organization
which bridges the gap between the community and academe, and
between research and action. On this site you will find
scholarships, a database of feminist researchers, research
documents and links to other women’s organizations.
The Canadian Women's Internet Directory (directory.womenspace.ca)
is an initiative of Womenspace Association that links
users with Canadian women's equality resources online. On
the site you can search an extensive listing of over 1000
Canadian organizations (directory.womenspace.ca/links/search.cgi?query=organization)
on women’s equality work in the areas of women's
perspectives, debates, campaigns, activism, creativity, services,
research and policy issues. Simple to search and links are
well-maintained.
The Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario
( www.web.ca/clgro
)
(CLGRO) is an organization composed of groups and individuals
who are committed to working towards bisexual, lesbian, and
gay liberation by engaging in public struggle for full human
rights, by promoting diversity and access, and by strengthening
cooperative networks for lesbian, gay, and bisexual activism.
The site contains relevant statistics and documents about
bisexual, lesbian, and gay liberation in Ontario
The Council of Canadians ( www.canadians.org
) is a citizens' watchdog organization, comprised
of over 100,000 members and more than 70 chapters across the
country. Strictly non-partisan, the Council lobbies Members
of Parliament, conducts research, and runs national campaigns
about safeguarding Canadian social programs, promoting economic
justice, renewing our democracy, asserting Canadian sovereignty,
advancing alternatives to corporate-style free trade, and
preserving our environment. On this site you will find calls
to action, detailed information on the Council of Canadians
campaigns in the areas of biotechnology (eg: genetically engineered
foods and getting them off our shelves); health, and trade.
.The Disabled Women's Network of Canada (
www.dawncanada.net
) (DAWN Canada) is a national feminist organization
controlled by and comprised of women with disabilities. DAWN
works for the self-determination of women with disabilities
and to end the stereotype that labels people with disabilities
as dependent burdens on society. You will find research materials
and useful links about disability issues on this site.
The Elizabeth Fry Society (www.elizabethfry.ca)
is a federation of autonomous societies that work
with, and on behalf of, women involved with the justice system,
particularly women in conflict with the law. Elizabeth Fry
Societies are community-based agencies dedicated to offering
services and programs to marginalized women, advocating for
legislative and administrative reform and offering forums
within which the public may be informed about, and participate
in, aspects of the justice system which affect women. On this
site you will find statistics, publications and links to Elizabeth
Fry Societies across Canada.
Equal Voice (www.equalvoice.ca)
Women are more than half the population in Canada, but only a fifth, at best,
of its politicians. EQUAL VOICE is asking for reform of an outmoded
electoral system that disadvantages women. They want to replace our
winner-takes-all electoral system by a system of proportional representation
to give women a fairer chance at political success. They want women to get
their fair share of nominations in winnable ridings and they are seeking to
level the political playing field by lowering the financial requirements that
now work to exclude women and others who don't have Bay Street's backing.
Equal Voice recently helped create a national network of groups to promote
the election of more women. More than 40 groups have joined, from all parts
of the country and all backgrounds.
Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (
www.egale.ca
) ( Egale ) is a bilingual national organization
committed to advancing equality and justice for lesbians,
gays and bisexuals at the federal level. Egale lobbies the
federal government directly through campaigns for same-sex
rights and noteably, by ‘adopting’ an MP: activists choose
a Member of Parliament to contact repeatedly on particular
issues. Egale also does research, supports the campaigns of
individual activists and announces news about same-sex rights
in Canada on their website.
Equality Now ( www.equalitynow.org
) is an international human rights organization
dedicated to action for the civil, political, economic and
social rights of girls and women. Taking advantage of both
traditional and "high-tech" action techniques such
as letter-writing and fax campaigns, video witnessing, media
events and public information activities, Equality Now mobilizes
action on behalf of individual women whose rights are being
violated and promotes women's rights at local, national and
international levels. Although largely an American site, it
offers stories about women and human rights and provides the
contacts of the relevant authorities to write in protest.
European and North American WomenAction (
www.enawa.org
) is a network of media, technology information
and advocacy organizations working to strengthen and integrate
a feminist analysis in the information and media landscape
in relation to social movements and the women's movement in
Europe, North America and the world. On this site you will
find news about women’s fight for equality in dozens of countries,
announcements for conferences on-line and in real time all
over the world on the subject of gender and information technology,
and research reports prepared by ENAWA as well as many other
supporting feminist organizations. Some parts of the site
are in French as well as English.
European Women's Lobby (http://www.womenlobby.org)
EWL is the largest co-ordinating body of national and European
non-governmental women's organisations in the European Union, with over
3000 member associations in the 15 Member States. The EWL's goal is to
achieve equality of women and men in Europe and to serve as a link between
political decision-makers and women's organisations at EU level.
Fahamu (www.fahamu.org)
Fahamu (which means ‘understanding’ or ‘consciousness’ in Kiswahili)has a vision of the
world where people organise to emancipate themselves from all forms of oppression,
recognise their social responsibilities, respect each other’s differences, and realise
their full potential. Fahamu is committed to serving the needs of organisations and social
movements that aspire to progressive social change and that promote and protect human
rights. They believe that civil society organisations have a critical role to play in
defending human rights, and that information and communications technologies can and
should be harnessed for that cause. they are committed to enabling civil society organisations
to use the internet to promote social justice.
Fahamu uses information and communication technologies as a tool for social change by:
developing supported distance learning materials for human rights and civil society organisations;
developing innovative ways to make information and learning for change accessible; being a
catalyst for critical social debate. Note that under their ‘Links and Resources’ you
will find “Writing For Change” which has sections deveoted to how to write for advocacy,
and media for advocacy purposes; producing social justice e-newsletters; and undertaking
social policy research.
La Fédération des femmes du Québec ( www.ffq.qc.ca
) (FFQ) travaille solidairement, et dans une
perspective féministe, à l'accès des femmes à l'égalité, à
l'équité, à la dignité et à la justice sociale dans tous les
domaines. Ses objectifs généraux consistent à promouvoir et
à défendre les intérêts et les droits des femmes, en assumant
un rôle de critique, de concertation et de pression. La FFQ
est l’organisme féministe le plus reconnu au Québec. Sur ce
site on retrouve des nouvelles à propos la lutte contre la
mondialisation néolibérale, la pauvreté, la violence envers
les femmes et toutes les formes de discrimination envers les
femmes.
FemAid ( www.femaid.org
) is an unaffiliated, independent, non-profit
organization run by a team of women in Paris, France. The
group includes a teacher, a novelist, a journalist, an art
historian and an anthropologist who have worked in humanitarian
aid, in particular in war zones. They act as an information
provider for those who wish to send aid in the form of supplies,
donations and other assistance to women’s organizations worldwide.
On the site, you will find information about the organizations
FemAid supports and directives for sending aid.
Gay, Gesbian and Straight Education Network, (www.glsen.org)
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, or GLSEN, is working to
ensure safe and effective schools for all students. GLSEN envisions a world
in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of
sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. This site is for American
students, and has some very good ties and links to the Safe Schools Action
Network, encouraging students to get their schools connected to a larger
network of positive support.
Girls Incorporated ( www.girlsinc.org
) is a US based nonprofit youth organization
dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and
bold, especially in the areas of math, science, and sport..
For over 55 years, Girls Inc has provided innovative educational
programs to millions of American girls, particularly those
in high-risk, under-served areas. Such programs help girls
confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential,
and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling
lives. The site is geared to different age groups and is easy
to navigate.
The International Foundation for Gender Education
( www.ifge.org
) (IFGE) is an advocate and educational organization
for promoting the self-definition and free expression of individual
gender identity. IFGE is an information provider and clearinghouse
for referrals about all things which are transgressive of
established social gender norms. On this site you will find
information about the organizational side of IFGE and links
to what is claimed to be the most complete bookstore on the
subject of transgenderism available anywhere. It also publishes
an on-line magazine providing discussion of issues of gender
expression and identity, including crossdressing, transsexualism,
FTM and MTF issues regarding health, family, medical, legal,
and workplace issues.
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission’s
( www.IGLHRC.org
) (IGLHRC) mission is to protect and advance
the human rights of all people and communities subject to
discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation,
gender identity, or HIV status. A US based non-profit, non-governmental
organization (NGO), IGLHRC responds to such human rights violations
around the world through documentation, advocacy, coalition
building, public education, and technical assistance. On this
site, you will find news, articles, and other information
in support of the rights of people worldwide to define their
own sexualities and gender identities, and the efforts of
individuals and groups to organize to create societies free
from heterosexism and homophobia.
The International Lesbian and Gay Association ( www.ilga.org
) is a world-wide federation of national and
international groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for
lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people everywhere.
On this site you will find calls to action in the international
campaign for the human rights of gays and lesbians, news updates,
surveys country by country (some are incomplete) of the rights
of gays, lesbians, and transgendered people, and resources
for further research.
Isis International Manila ( www.isiswomen.org
) is a feminist non-governmental organization
dedicated to women’s information and communication needs.
Their focus is the advancement of women’s rights, leadership
and empowerment in Asia and the Pacific. Isis was one of many
women’s organizations to broadcast reports from the United
Nations conference on the elimination of racism in Durban
2001. It also manages a number of electronic mailing lists
on South-South initiatives and maintains an electronic mailing
list as a ‘south-south’ initiative ( south-genderlist-en@isiswomen.org
).
Madre ( www.madre.org
) is a US based women’s human rights organization
that works in partnership with women’s community-based groups
in conflict areas worldwide to address issues of health, education,
economic development and other human rights. MADRE provides
resources and training to enable women’s organizations to
meet immediate needs in their communities and develop long-term
solutions to the crises they face. Since 1983, Madre has delivered
over 18 million dollars worth of support to community-based
women’s groups in Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle
East, Africa, the Balkans and the United States. On this site
you will find information about women’s human rights worldwide.
The Maquila Solidarity Network ( www.maquilasolidarity.org
) (MSN) is a Canadian network promoting solidarity
with groups in Mexico, Central America, and Asia organizing
in maquiladora factories and export processing zones to improve
conditions and win a living wage. In a global economy, they
argue, it is essential that groups in the North and South
work together for employment with dignity, fair wages and
working conditions, and healthy workplaces and communities.
On this site you will find news updates on the activities
of Canadian companies in Mexico, Central America, and Asia,
calls to action and international links.
Media Watch (www.mediawatch.ca/)
monitors television, print advertising and billboards
all across Canada and provides media literacy publications
and workshops to industry, government, students, teachers,
parents ad community groups.
The Million Mom March ( www.millionmommarch.org
) is dedicated to preventing gun death and injury
and supporting victims and survivors of gun violence in the
United States. On Mother's Day 2000, more than 750,000 people
marched in Washington, D.C. and tens of thousands of others
marched in towns across America, to demonstrate their support
for sensible gun laws. On their site, you will find information
about their affiliates, actions, and news about their supporters
and their detractors in the American gun lobby.
The National Action Committee on the Status of Women
( www.nac-cca.ca
)
( NAC ) is the largest feminist organization
in Canada. A coalition of more than 700 member groups, NAC
has been fighting for women's equality for over 27 years.
NAC has achieved change in Canada (or is still lobbying) in
key policy areas such as childcare; disability rights; health;
Aboriginal women’s rights; violence; francophone rights and
lesbian rights. On this site, you will find calls to action
for current campaigns, a site for young women’s activism,
a newsletter, research publications, and more.
The National Anti-Poverty Organization (
www.napo-onap.ca
) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization
that represents the interests of low-income Canadians. The
site provides a newsletter, stats and facts, publications,
and ways to get involved.
The National Association of Women and the Law http://www.nawl.ca/
is a Canadian non-profit organization that has
worked to improve the legal status of women in Canada since
1974. It promotes equality rights through legal education,
research and law reform advocacy. NAWL's public education
program raises awareness about women's rights and the annual
essay contest encourages post-secondary women to study law
and women's equality issues. On this site, you will find many
documents on legal issues and cases currently before the courts.
The National Council of Women of Canada ( www.ncwc.ca
) is among the oldest women’s organization in
Canada. Their objective is to influence political decision-making
and public attitudes for the well-being of society, through
education and advocacy. Here you will find their mission statement
and links to many Local and Provincial Councils of Women.
National Organization of Men Against Sexism (NOMAS)
( www.nomas.org
) advocates a perspective for enhancing men's lives that
is pro-feminist, gay-affirmative, anti-racist, and committed
to justice on a broad range of social issues including class,
age, religion, and physical abilities. In addition to a bibliography
of publications on relevant topics and links to other Web
sites that provide support of the anti-sexism movement, NOMAS
has created task groups of members who focus on particular
areas of concern and interest to the NOMAS membership. Topics
range from fathering to men in prisons to men against rape
and more. NOMAS also has a group of appointed spokespersons
who represent specific operational, communications or social
issues on behalf of NOMAS.
The Native Women's Association of Canada ( www.nwac-hq.org/index.htm
) seeks to empower Aboriginal women by pressuring
to change legislation which affects them, and by involving
them in the development and delivery of programs promoting
equal opportunity. On this site, you will find information
about NWAC's youth programme, scholarships, a health programme
on Aboriginal diabetes and career opportunities for Aboriginal
people. This site is easy to navigate.
NetFemmes (netfemmes.cdeacf.ca)
est un réseau pour et par les femmes, mis sur pied
par le Centre de documentation sur l'éducation des adultes
et la condition féminine (CDÉACF), organisme à but non lucratif
dont la mission est la démocratisation des savoirs et la promotion
des savoirs faire des réseaux de l'éducation des adultes et
de la condition féminine, et développé en étroite collaboration
avec les regroupements nationaux de groupes de femmes du Québec
et le Réseau Québécois de chercheuses féministes.
The Network of East-West Women ( www.neww.org
) (NEWW) links women across national and regional
boundaries to share resources, knowledge and skills. NEWW's
mission is to empower women and girls throughout the East
(Central and Eastern Europe, and NIS and the Russian Federation)
and the West by dialogue, networking, campaigns, and educational
and informational exchanges. NEWW supports action and joint
projects inspired by feminist principles. On this page, you
will find links to human rights pages and conference listings
world wide. Most interesting are the individual pages of member
countries whose sites list issues of regional importance.
The Ontario Women’s Justice Network (
www.owjn.org
) provides an online legal resource for women's
organizations and individuals working on issues related to
justice and violence against women and children. You will
find information about various justice issues , such as sexual
assault and partner abuse, a glossary of legal terms and commentary
on laws and court cases pertaining to women's experiences,
as well as links to other on-line resources. Women's organizations
across the province are invited to include announcements in
the What's New section. The Take
Action section of this site offers a variety of opportunities
to respond to violence.
Les Pénélopes ( www.penelopes.org
) ont pour but de promouvoir, d'éditer et de
diffuser des informations, utilisant tous types de médias,
du point de vue des femmes et de favoriser toutes activités
assurant l'échange, le traitement, la mise à jour, la centralisation
et la diffusion de ces informations en faveur de toutes les
femmes du monde. Le projet des Pénélopes est de s'affirmer
comme des conceptrices et des utilisatrices des nouvelles
technologies de communication, assurer la visibilité de toutes
les initiatives portées par les femmes, établir des passerelles
entre toutes les femmes du monde, multiplier les réseaux et
tricoter à plusieurs un jacquard multiculturel. Sur ce site
Français on retrouve divers nouvelles et informations à propos
le technologie.
Pussy Palace Toronto ( www.pussypalacetoronto.com
) is a women’s bathhouse, a sex-positive social
event that takes place bi-yearly at a local bathhouse in Toronto.
Women and trans people are welcome at the event. Bathhouses
in contemporary times have usually been a place where gay
men meet to socialize and have sex. The Pussy Palace Toronto
events and others like it in other cities are one of the most
sex-positive expressions of women’s sexuality and activism
to come out of the women’s movement yet. The site contains
information about the event itself including bathhouse etiquette,
an idea of what to expect at a bathhouse, erotica, links to
other sex-positive organizations and businesses, and news
articles about the media coverage of the women’s bathhouse
raid by police in 2000.
Le Réseau national d'action éducation femmes ( www.rnaef.ca
) (RNAÉF) œuvre à améliorer les conditions de
vie des femmes francophones, particulièrement celles vivant
en situation minoritaire au Canada, par l'entremise de l'éducation
sous toutes ses formes. Elle veulent obtenir des changements
sociaux et économiques qui apporteront une société égalitaire
et équitable en privilégiant chez les femmes francophones
du Canada, et de privilégier l'éducation en français sous
toutes ses formes pour améliorer les conditions de vie des
femmes francophones. Sur ce site on retrouve des informations
à propos tous les programmes au Canada qui offrent de l’enseignement
en français et un bibliographie annotée des resources
francophones.
The Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan
(www.rawa.org
)
(RAWA) was established in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1977 as
an independent political organization of Afghan women fighting
for human rights and for social justice in Afghanistan. RAWA’s
objective was to involve an increasing number of Afghan women
in social and political activities aimed at acquiring women’s
human rights and contributing to the struggle for the establishment
of a government based on democratic and secular values in
Afghanistan. Despite the suffocating political atmosphere,
RAWA very soon became involved in widespread activities in
different socio-political arenas including education, health
and income generation as well as political agitation. Among
many other topics, on this site you will find media coverage
of RAWA’s activities in the refugee camps in Pakistan, political
and social histories of women in Afghanistan and information
on how to send aid to RAWA.
Sluts Against Butts ( www.slutsagainstbutts.com
) is a guerilla action group which works to hold
the tobacco industry responsible for what it does to women..
They argue that the corporate establishment encourages self-destructive
rebellion like smoking and starvation among women and girls. If
you are curious about how feminists go about fighting this,
or what you can do to fight back, check out this
feisty site.
The Sisterhood Is Global Institute ( www.sigi.org
) (SIGI) is an international non-governmental,
non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion
of women's rights at the local, national, regional, and global
levels. SIGI works toward empowering women and developing
leadership through human rights education. On their site you
will find evidence of their membership in 70 countries, news,
calls to action, links, and a helpful and detailed history
of their organization.
Survivor Project ( www.survivorproject.org
) is a non-profit organization dedicated to
addressing the needs of intersex and trans survivors of domestic
and sexual violence through caring action, education and expanding
access to resources and to opportunities for action. The organization
provides presentations, workshops, consultation, materials,
information and referrals to many anti-violence organizations
and universities mainly in the United States as well as gathers
information about issues faced by intersex and trans survivors
of domestic and sexual violence. Some information on the website
may be dated but this is still an almost unique and very helpful
source of information on the topic of gender violence.
Third Wave Foundation (www.thirdwavefoundation.org)
The Third Wave Foundation is a feminist, activist foundation working
nationally to support young women 15 to 30. Through financial resources,
public education, and relationship building, Third Wave helps support and
strengthen young women and their allies working for gender, racial, social,
and economic justice. Third Wave is led by a board of activist young women,
men, and transgender activists that reflects America's diversity. It strives to
combat inequalities that faced as a result of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, economic status, or level of education. By empowering young women nationwide, Third Wave is building a lasting foundation for young women's activism around the country. Third Wave supports the energy of young feminists nationwide by sharing information and resources, creating a supportive community in which young feminists can network, strategize, and ultimately take action around issues that affect us all.
The Vancouver Rape Relief Shelter (www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca)
in British Columbia provides services directly to
women who have experienced rape and other forms of assault.
On this site you will find current links to Canadian media
about violence against women, information about counseling
and some links to other shelters in Canada. The site also
has position papers and news articles in the Issues
(http://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/issues/index.html
) page about the Kimberly Nixon human rights
case.
The Wellesley Centers for Women (wcwonline.org/resources-links.html)
(WCW) provides links to many women’s organizations
in the United States.
The Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada (www.wicc.org
) (WICC) traces its beginnings to 1918 when
representatives of the Women's Missionary Boards of several
churches came together to dialogue and find ways of promoting
"the spread of Christ's kingdom by united prayer, united
action and a stronger voice in national questions." WICC
invites Christian women to experience working ecumenically;
to share spirituality; to organize around concerns as women,
and to take action together for social justice and human rights.
The WICC has a variety of campaigns and activities including
the work of missions overseas and lots of links to church
organizations in Canada.
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
(www.wilpf.org
) (WILPF) works to create an environment of political,
economic, social and psychological freedom for all members
of the human community. It campaigns against the death penalty
in the United States; against the current American War on
Drugs, and for peace in the Middle-East. On this site, you
will find a wide range of documents related to WILP’s work,
position papers and useful links.
TheWomen's World Organization for Rights, Literature
and Development (www.wworld.org)
or Women's WORLD, exists because they write ‘nowhere on earth
are women's voices given the same respect as men's’. Women's
WORLD affiliates primarily with Femrite, an association of
Ugandan women writers founded in 1996, and with WEAVE, a black
women's writing and publishing collective in Capetown, South
Africa. They also manage an extensive page of publications
on Peace in the Middle East and write that ‘ We agree with
the Israelis and Palestinians who say that ending the occupation
is a precondition for any realistic peace process.’ On this
site, you will find links to literary works by women from
these organizations, information on human rights and an extensive
archive of literary works.
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