Let’s Go to the UN! Apply by January 5th to join VOW at the Commission on the Status of Women in March

You are invited to participate in the sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) which is scheduled to be held from March 11th-22nd, 2024 at United Nations Headquarters, New York. The theme of the UN CSW and will consider the priority theme of “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and …

You’re invited to VOW’s Annual General Meeting on November 25th – online nationwide and in-person in Toronto!

SAVE THE DATE! VOW’s 2023 AGM will take place online nationwide and in-person in Toronto on Saturday, November 25th from 1:00 to 4:30pm ET. Plan to participate and join VOW in organizing for peace! Please Register Here! We will welcome and hear from our valued guest speaker, Jill Carr-Harris, followed by a review of VOW’s board activities, financial report, staff reports, …

VOW’s Statement on the Israel-Palestine Conflict & Action Alert-Call for Ceasefire on Gaza

The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) calls on the Canadian government to show leadership within the global community by: (i) calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas (ii) restoring access to water, food, medicine, and electricity for Gaza civilians, and assisting Egypt in safely opening the Rafah crossing for delivery of essential resources; and (iii) making …

Read our Joint Submission on Canada for the Universal Periodic Review to the United Nations Human Rights Council

VOW and WILPF-Canada jointly made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council for its Universal Periodic Review of Canada. Our submissions are in English and French. Canada will be reviewed on November 10, 2023 in the morning Geneva time. You can learn more about Canada’s upcoming review here: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/upr/ca-index In our submission, we argue among other things that the federal …

2023 White Poppy Campaign

Join us in the urgent call for peace as an alternative to war profiteering and war preparation. Let’s turn the focus of our collaborative resources towards healing, regenerative solutions for humanitarian and climate disasters. Together we can free ourselves from our dependence on war and militarism. Wear a white poppy from September 21, the International Day of Peace, until December …

Global Days of Action to End War in Ukraine!

Rally for Peace Now! End the War in Ukraine! Join VOW members in Waterloo Public Square (75 King Street) in Waterloo, Ontario on Tuesday, October 3rd from 5:30pm-6:00pm for our action to end the war on Ukraine! We encourage you to join us, bring your signs, and advocate for a culture of peace together! Organized by the Canadian Voice of …

VOW’s 2023 Peace Leadership Retreat

This past weekend, VOW held a retreat to help us dream about, and plan for, VOW’s strengthened future as a voice for peace. We appreciate all of our members, and those interested in becoming involved with VOW, for joining us from across Canada. Everyone contributed such insightful ideas, creativity and peacemaking energies! VOW has planned campaigns and actions for the …