Library service cuts
Since last fall, CFUW Stratford has expressed concerns about many of the cuts made by the Ontario government. Members of our Advocacy Committee met with MPP Randy Pettapiece in January and have asked for another meeting. Yesterday we wrote to Premier Ford about the...
Equal Pay Day
Today is Equal Pay Day! A few of our Advocacy Committee members stopped into MPP Randy Pettapiece’s office today to ask him, and the provincial government, to take action to close the gender pay gap. We’re wearing red because women are in the red, on average earning...
Meeting with Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece
On January 15th, members of CFUW Stratford’s Advocacy Committee met with Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece for a conversation about the priorities and actions of the provincial government. In a wide-ranging discussion, we raised concerns about the environment,...
How To Host a Greener Event
The City of Stratford, together with CFUW Stratford, have created two helpful event planning Tip-Sheets. There are a great many charity, fund-raising, and social events each year in Stratford. As a community, we care about and support many worthy causes and volunteer...Advocacy Committee Requests Meeting with MPP Randy Pettapiece
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Check out the 100th Anniversary page on our CFUW Stratford website for details of our anniversary initiatives and events! >> www.cfuwstratford.ca/100th-anniversary
16 ways you can stand against rape culture
16 ways you can stand against rape culture
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Every day we have the opportunity to examine our behaviours and beliefs for biases that permit rape culture to continue. From the attitudes we have about gender identities to the policies we support in our communities, we can all take action to stand against rape culture.Timeline PhotosHuman Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR): a milestone document proclaiming the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Available in more than 500 languages, it is the most translated document in the world. Today we recognize this momentous day as we continue to fight for equal rights and strive toward allyship.