It was with shock and great sorrow that WILPF members learned of the death of Joanne Whitney on February 22, 2011. We knew Joanne as a loving and generous friend, tirelessly committed to peace and social justice. For many years she served as Corresponding Secretary and without being asked always took on the respnsibility of [...]

Mayor Gregor Robertson and the Women’s Advisory Committee are pleased to invite you to attend a celebration of the 100th International Women’s Day:  Women in the Lead: Getting More Women Elected.  Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:30 pm Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue Third Floor, Council Chamber.  Councillor Ellen Woodsworth to moderate a [...]

On February 18, 2011, the following text was sent on behalf of WILPF to Mr. Bagnell, MP for the Yukon who introduced Bill C-629:

Stewart and Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity

Anti-feminist ultra-conservatives must be challenged

Saturday, April 10, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Promenade, Central Library, 350 West Georgia St.
Admission is free.

The Women’s History Network of British Columbia presents over 20 displays from museums, archives, historical societies, cultural groups, schools and others on BC women’s history. Co-sponsored by the VPL Special Collections, Herstory Cafe and the Vancouver [...]

Given the immensity of pollution caused by war, peace may be the only solution to global warming.

We are writing to you as some representatives of groups of Canadians that make up the rich diversity of this country: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and European.

March 8, International Women’s Day, is a day to acknowledge the need for women’s equal participation in economic and political decision-making, to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of women, and to denounce gender discrimination and gender violence.