VOW condemns the Government of Canada’s refusal to expressly denounce the State of Israel’s violence against Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. The Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau issued on May 12 and his social media posts on May 15, failed to acknowledge the violent and illegal actions committed by the Israeli police, Israeli Defense …
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Banning the Bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy Book Launch Event with author and activist Ray Acheson!
Book launch “Banning the Bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy” Author and activist Ray AchesonThursday, May 27, 20217:00 pm ET via Zoom To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdOuvrDooGdO3h4Lkx_kUzbOPYuuaWAK1 or here http://bit.ly/BanningTheBomb Please join us for the Canadian launch of Ray Acheson’s new book “Banning the Bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy”. Ray is the Director of Reaching Critical Will, the disarmament program of the Women’s International League for …
VOW 2021 Mother’s Day Peace Awards May 8th, at 7pm-8:30pm ET. See details below!
Mother’s Day is a very special day but it was not always about lavish dinners and flowers; it was a call to action by Julia Ward Howe in 1870 to “Disarm! Disarm!” calling for a Mother’s Peace Day to eradicate war. It was later taken up by Anna Jarvis to have it recognized in the United States nationally in 1914. …
Charlotte Akin, VOW Board Member, was published in the Canadian Dimension!
Nuclear ban treaty an opportunity for Ottawa to re-engage in peace and diplomacy Signing the nuclear ban treaty is not merely a measure in arms control, it is a moral imperative for our planet Read Charlotte’s full article here: https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/nuclear-ban-treaty-an-opportunity-for-ottawa-to-re-engage-in-peace-and-diplomacy
VOW Welcomes New Nanos Poll: 74% of Canadians support joining the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Commissioned by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day Coalition, The Simons Foundation Canada and Le Collectif Échec à la guerre these finding support what VOW has known for 60+ years; the majority of Canadians want a nuclear weapons free world. You can download the Nanos Report here or scroll down. Please share widely! Other organizations have also posted the results on …
Climate Change and our Health
Prof. Dr. Ainun Afroza Pediatrician and Medical Educator, Board member, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Extreme weather and natural disasters, such as cyclones, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are becoming more frequent and devastating due to rapid change of climate. As a consequence of climate change, our health is facing a big challenge. The undeniable fact is, like all …
VOW: Action for Black History
Recognizing February as “Black History Month” and recognizing the urgency of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, Voice of Women for Peace invites members and interested parties to ‘turn concern into action.” Please take part, read, explore, support, donate and educate where you can. TAKE PART ON Friday, March 5, 2021 12:00-1:00 PM AST 11:00-12:00 PM EST Black Lives …
Parliamentary Petition sponsored by Green MP Paul Manly
Dr. Nancy Covington initiates e-petition sponsored by MP Elizabeth May to pressure Canada to accede to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
VOW Member Dr. Nancy Covington has initiated an and MP Elizabeth May has sponsored a Parliamentary Petition to force the Government of Canada to read a petition regarding the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Once a Parliamentary Petition has reached 500 signatures from Canadian Citizens, Parliament must read it in the House of Commons. As of this article, …
VOW’s Feminist Foreign Policy Recommendations
The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace contributed to the developing White Paper on Feminist Foreign Policy which is set to be launched in 2021. We, along with numerous other organizations who contributed, are committed to shaping foreign policy that is centred around human security and not militarized state security. You can read our submission below See our submission on …