VOW and WILPF-Canada sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand to call on them to send urgently needed fuel and supplies to Cuba. This is in solidarity with the Canada Network on Cuba and the National Day of Action for Cuba on February 21. We denounce the Trump administration’s cruel and …
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) invites you to Friends House, Toronto, or online via Zoom, for our annual Peace Awards Ceremony in honour of International Women’s Day. REGISTER NOW: https://forms.gle/Uoqek14VUATC4WbS7 This year, we proudly introduce our 2026 Peace Award recipients — leaders whose courage, creativity, and commitment are shaping a more just and …
With the New START Treaty reaching its expiration this week, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace joined other Canadian civil society organizations—representing thousands of leaders across medicine, academia, gender equity, youth leadership, education, and related fields—in a collective effort to submit a joint letter with recommendations to strengthen Canada’s diplomatic and preventive security capacity. Please read our joint letter to …
VOW members attended the Canadian premiere of the new documentary “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” by journalist & filmmaker Abby Martin in Toronto on January 23rd. Scroll through for a recap of this amazing night! First, VOW members joined to share a meal together! We then headed to the screening! While there, we set up a table with WILPF Canada and passed …
Pictured from left to right: Marissa Hum, Marney Eisenbarth-Cuff, Nancy Covington, Lia Holla The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) participated in the recent Civil Society Consultations on Disarmament, Non-proliferation, Arms Control, and Space convened by Global Affairs Canada. Representing VOW were Alley McDonald, VOW National Coordinator, and Lia Holla, VOW Member and Representative. During the consultations, VOW raised …
VOW sent a letter in solidarity with the Venezuelan people and to condemn the illegal U.S. air strikes and kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife to Prime Minister Carney and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anand. We also collected signatures on an open letter to Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to say “Hands Off Venezuela!” and sent it off to the U.S. …
We encourage signing:https://actionnetwork.org/letters/demand-justice-demand-the-ymca-reinstate-ms-rana-zamans-peace-medal?source=direct_link&
Nomination Deadline: January 10, 2026 We’re delighted to welcome you to Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Annual 2026 Peace Awards Ceremony—a special evening dedicated to celebrating the remarkable women who are leading the way in peacebuilding across Canada. This cherished event honours their extraordinary contributions, and supports VOW’s 66 year legacy of women’s peace work. VOW’s Peace Awards Ceremony honours the …
This season of giving is your chance to be part of a legacy. For 65 years, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) has been a critical organization dedicated to building cultures of peace through education, advocacy, and amplifying the voices of women. We’ve been, and continue to be, dedicated, passionate and committed in our advocacy for peace, disarmament, and non-violence, working to …
VOW Board Director Linda Kalafatides and VOW National Coordinator Alley McDonald were exceptionally grateful for, and invigorated by, the opportunity to attend the 5th Youth Nuclear Peace Summit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. We extend our deep appreciation to Science for Peace for providing funds towards our disarmament education workshop facilitators to travel to Winnipeg, and …
