Imagine an episode of Cross Country Checkup dedicated entirely to peacebuilding—highlighting the powerful stories and strategies shaping our communities and our world.Now, let’s make it happen together! 📻 🔊 Here’s what we need: Your Voice! We’re calling on all peacebuilders to write a letter asking for a special peacebuilding episode.This is our chance to amplify the important work happening across …
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace joined a broad coalition of committed individuals, organizations, members, and allies from Canada’s Women, Peace and Security community in underscoring the urgent need for sustained feminist leadership and accountability in Canada’s peace and security efforts. Together, we are calling for the prioritization of the appointment of a Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Ambassador. Below …
This election, let your voice be heard: we will not support candidates who fail to stand up for justice in Palestine. Use the resource below to find candidates in your riding who support the Palestine Platform. If there are no supportive candidates in your district, you’ll also find a template email below you can send to make your concerns known …
Photo Credit: 2025 NPT Briefing Book by Reaching Critical Will-WILPF From 28 April to 9 May, the Third Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will convene in New York. This is a pivotal moment for campaigners, parliamentarians, and civil society to expose the widening gap between disarmament rhetoric and the dangerous reality of nuclear proliferation. Reaching Critical …
The elimination of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality is a major step backward for gender equity in Canada. This position has been essential in ensuring women’s rights are represented at the highest levels of decision-making for over 50 years. With an election approaching, now is the time to act—decision-makers are listening, and we must make it clear that …
New York UNHQ – It is unacceptable that the new Canadian Prime Minister has eliminated the position of Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (WAGE) in his newly announced cabinet. This regressive step undermines decades of progress toward gender equality and political representation in Canada. Even in a lean cabinet, which purports to be responding to specific economic pressures, the absence …
In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 March 2025. We are thrilled to announce VOW and IPPNWC’s joint delegation …
We are thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for our annual Peace Awards! The Peace Awards honour Canadian women, fem-aligning non-binary and two-spirit folks, who have made significant contributions in areas such as peace activism, youth leadership in peace, promoting a culture of peace and peace education, peace writings, and long-standing dedication to peace work. If you know …
By VOW Co-Chair Hannah Hadikin United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reminds us: “In today’s troubled world, building peace is a conscious, bold, and even radical act. It is humanity’s greatest responsibility that belongs to us all – individually and collectively.” Troubled world indeed. Reflections on the year past, bring very little cheer. Resolutions seem futile, bright lights appear to have lost their …
We are excited to share that Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, in partnership with the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada (IPPNWC), has been selected as one of the finalists for the 2025 PACEY Award in the Beyond Europe Youth Project category! Our project, Institutionalizing Disarmament Education at the Secondary Level, was one of 117 inspiring youth projects nominated from around …
