Canadian Federation of University Women

Welcome!

The St. John’s club of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW St. John’s) consists of approximately 110 women, throughout the City of St. John’s and the surrounding area, who meet regularly for learning, enjoyment, friendship and fun.

We are active in supporting higher education for women and in advocating for the rights of women and children. We welcome women who share our vision in the pursuit of education and human rights.

We have something for everyone. We invite you to explore our website to discover what interests you. Here is our latest Annual Report.

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CFUW Great Big Book Sale 2024

CFUW St. John’s thanks the public for another successful book sale 2024! Thousands of dollars are now on their way to scholarships and bursaries at Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Marine Institute, and College of the North Atlantic. As well, there are thousands of dollars going into our Social Outreach programs for next year.

Please look for information about Book Sale 2025 in February, 2025. We are unable to store books between book sales so we hope you can keep your books until our next collection. If that is not possible, the charity shops might like to have them.

CFUW St. John’s will be holding our annual Membership Meeting on June 21^st at The Lantern on Barnes Road. The speaker(s) will be announced at a later date. We are always happy to welcome new members who espouse the aims of CFUW and the pubic is always invited to attend our meetings. Come and check us out.

Local educators attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW68) in New York City March 11-22

As members of CFUW St. John’s (Canadian Federation of University Women), and the National CFUW Education and International Relations Committees, educators, Dr. Linda Coles and past national president Ms. Grace Hollett will join policymakers, government officials, and activists from around the world for the annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW68), in New York City, March 11-22. The UNCSW is the main intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls around the world.

Since the Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) was established in 1946, civil society organizations like CFUW have taken a leading role in strengthening political commitments to gender equality and advancing the dialogue on the empowerment of women and girls around the world. CFUW’s Consultative Status with the UN through the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) permits it to send a 20-member delegation to join other accredited civil society organizations, UN Member States and UN agencies. Coles and Hollett are members of CFUW’s delegation, for the UNCSW68, all of whom are self-funded. This year’s 11-day conference will culminate with “Agreed Conclusions” and a set of commitments for achieving gender equality, for government implementation, at the international, national, regional, and local levels.

The priority theme for the 2024 UNCSW68 is “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective.” The session will also review the agreed conclusions of the sixty-third session, “Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.”

Coles and Hollett have been involved in many aspects of education throughout their careers. As CFUW delegates for UNCSW68, they will have an opportunity to learn from representatives of other countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) about what they are doing, in their areas, “to accelerate the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective.” They are involved in organizing two public sessions, one Canadian and another a collaboration with Canadian, US, and Mexican panelists. They look forward to sharing their UNCSW68 experiences with community leaders and members of CFUW St. John’s. They can be reached at: lcoles@nl.rogers.com and graceh@nl.rogers.com.

To learn more about gender equality in Canada and joining CFUW, visit https://cfuw.org/.

Contact Information: E- mail: Cfuwstjohns1@gmail.com