We invite you to nominate an inspiring peacebuilder for the 2027 Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) Peace Awards! 🌿 We welcome nominations for cis and trans women, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and Indigiqueer individuals who have made significant contributions to peace. Across Canada, folks are making extraordinary contributions to creating a more just, peaceful, and equitable world. The Peace Awards …
🕊️ Gathering for Peace, Community & Connection! Join the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and a special book launch celebrating LeeAnn McKenna’s new book, Midwifing Peace: Caught in the Crossfire. Come together to reflect, connect, celebrate our collective work for peace, and hear from LeeAnn about her inspiring new book. 📚 Registration …
VOW’s 2026 AGM will take place online nationwide and in-person in Toronto on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 AGM Participation:The VOW AGM is open to anyone to attend. For those who attend in-person, refreshments will be served. If you are joining us in-person for the AGM, please arrive for 12:45pm to 4:30pm ET at Friends House 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto. If …
We are so grateful to everyone who supported our 1000 Women+ for Peace Campaign! Whether you signed our open letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of WAGE—as one of almost 1,500 individuals or on behalf of one of 80 organizations—shared the letter with others, joined our planning meetings, posted promotional materials, participated in our Ottawa events, or supported the campaign in …
By kathrin winkler, Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace Walking for peace is a grassroots, visible, public call to action giving us hope to meet the challenge of living together without violence against one another and our Earth and all her creatures. Peace walks are just one way to jolt us into possibility, and participation is an inclusive invitation to share …
Help us reach 1000 signatures! Please join journalist Linda McQuaig, poet and associate professor El Jones, former journalist Michele Landsberg, feminist leader Judy Rebick, activist Bianca Mugyenyi, & over 800 Canadians to sign our open letter to Prime Minister Carney & Minister of Women & Gender Equality Rechie Valdez to cut military spending and invest in a green, peace care …
Come to watch this powerful new documentary “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” on Sunday, September 20, 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St, Ottawa. Doors open at 6pm.Tickets $10 regular | $5 for students/low-income.(No one turned away for lack of funds) Get Your Tickets Now! https://tinyurl.com/nhatuk89 “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” is an important, new documentary by U.S. journalist and host of …
Join 1000 Women+ on International Peace Day, Sept 21 at 4pm-5pm, outside the Prime Minister’s office in Ottawa to demand cutting military spending and investing in care. Time is running out—your voice matters now more than ever! Click the link below for more details and to get tickets to join our rally. Click HERE to register! Sign and share our …
By VOW Co-Chair Hannah Hadikin It is hard to believe that half the year has already passed. After weeks of abundant rain, the sun has returned generously, bringing what some might call a true summer scorcher. Across the region, farmers’ markets are setting up their stalls with delicious fruit, seasonal vegetables, homemade cold drinks, fresh baked goods, and, of course, …
Help us reach 1000 Women+ for Peace: Care Not Warfare by September 20, 2026! Sign our Open Letter to Prime Minister Carney and Minister of Women Rechie Valdez & Join our Planning Meeting! Help us reach 1000 women and gender diverse folks signatures on our open letter to Prime Minister Carney and the Minister of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) Rechie …
