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
CFUW is a grass-roots, non-partisan organization that advocates for public policy changes based on our mission to ensure that all girls and women have equal opportunities and equal access to quality education within a peaceful and secure environment where their human...
A couple of CFUW members, Denise and Anne, out at the small but mighty - and snowy - Stratford Women’s March this morning!
Women’s march tomorrow - January 18th - in Stratford! Spread the word!A quick reminder of Stratford's brief, positive and inclusive Women's March tomorrow at 10 a.m. at City Hall. Hope to see you there!
Countries with more female politicians pass more ambitious climate policies, study suggests.
www.yaleclimateconnections.org
'We found that female representation in national parliaments does lead countries to adopt more stringent climate change policies.'