Hon. Chrystia Freeland, MPMinister of Foreign AffairsGlobal Affairs Canada125 Sussex DriveOttawa, ON K1A 0G2 Re: Our opposition to Canada’s closing its embassy in Venezuela Dear Minister Freeland, We, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW), have demonstrated outside your office and have delivered a letter to you every month this year to express our opposition to the Government of Canada’s illegal interference and sanctions …
Voice of Somali Women for Peace, Reconciliation and Political rights.
Mogadishu, 25 February 2020 – Somalia’s federal electoral law has now been approved by the House of the People and was signed into law by the President on 20 February. This law is part of the essential electoral legislative framework required so one-person-one-vote national elections that allow as many citizens as possible to vote can take place on time. While this …
#NoWar2020 Conference, May 26-31
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace is so excited to partner with World Beyond War and other inspiring peace organizations and activists for 6 days of Peace Leadership Training. Converging on Ottawa this May 26-31 for the #NoWar2020 Conference to say NO to CANSEC, Canada’s biggest annual weapons expo. #CancelCANSEC. We will also be celebrating our 60 years of peace …
The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace’s United Nations 64th Commission on the Status of Women Delegation has been chosen!
We thank everyone who shared and applied to our delegation. Please stay tuned for updates on our journey to New York in March!
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Statement on the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran
On January 3, the United States assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani with a drone strike. He was killed along with Iraqi military leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and eight others near the Baghdad airport in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has stated that Soleimani was on his way to meet to discuss ways to ease regional tensions. The leaders of …
Join our Peace Action Circles- Everyone Welcome!
We want our members to be able to engage with us and each other to promote peace and a better future for all. Help us energize VOW by joining our action circles around the following topics for anyone to sign up for: Environmental Justice Women, Peace, and Security Abolishing Nuclear Weapons Peace Education Dismantling Violence Release of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning …
VOW Stands With Board Member Rana Zaman
Deadline extended for applying to come with the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace to the 64th UN Commission on the Status of Women/ Beijing 25+
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