Tool Kits

This World Refugee Day, CFUW is raising awareness about the alarming number of refugees fleeing violence and persecution around the world-a number that has tripled in the last decade. Download our infographic on the global refugee population here (in French here).   But refugees are not just statistics. They are real people-many of whom are children-exercising their…

May 1 is CFUW’s Elder Action Day! Today is all about combatting ageism and advocating for better services and support for older people. This demographic is the fastest-growing age group in the country, yet is often disregarded and ignored. Together, we can make a more age-friendly society, where old people are able to age in…

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign, and one of the largest organizing strategies in the prevention and elimination of gender-based violence around the world. It begins on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and ends on December 10, Human Rights Day. CFUW…

Take a look at the resolutions adopted at CFUW’s 2023 Policy Session in this year’s 2023 Fall Advocacy Package (in French here). Each resolution has a backgrounder, take action page, and template advocacy letter to guide CFUW clubs in their advocacy work this fall. We encourage CFUW members to review the “Who Does What?” guidelines…

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day! June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Canadian Constitution recognizes these three groups as Aboriginal peoples, also known as Indigenous peoples. Although these…

Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, check out CFUW’s new infographic with quick facts & figures about refugees around the world and learn how you can take action. Click here to view the infographic with clickable source links! #WorldRefugeeDay

The Beijing+25 Network is a grassroots network of over 70 feminist and equality-seeking organizations working domestically on women’s rights and gender equality issues in Canada. The organizations within the Network are committed to monitoring the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) in Canada. For the Beijing +25 review, there are six Action Coalitions…

A guide to empower individuals, clubs, or community groups to take action to address the gender pay gap. Part of CFUW’s Pay Equity Workshop Series! Click here to view the toolkit