Women’s Equality Advocacy Resource Guide
National Organizations
National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL)
http://www.nawl.ca
The National Association of Women and the Law is a national non-profit feminist organization that promotes the achievement of social justice and equality for Canadian women through legal education and law reform.
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Native Women's Association of Canada
http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/index.html
The Native Women's Association of Canada helps empower women by being involved in developing and changing legislation which affects them, and by involving them in the development and delivery of programs promoting equal opportunity for Aboriginal women.
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YWCA Canada
www.ywca.ca
YWCA Canada's mission is to be a voice for women in Canada, one that brings about policy and legislative changes that reflect women's needs.
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Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS)
www.elizabethfry.ca
CAEFS is an association of self-governing, community-based Elizabeth Fry Societies that work with and for women and girls in the justice system, particularly those who are, or may be, criminalized. The association exists to ensure substantive equality in the delivery and development of services and programs through public education, research, legislative and administrative reform, regionally, nationally and internationally.
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Equal Voice
http://www.equalvoice.ca/
Equal Voice is a national group of women and men dedicated to nominating more women candidates and electing more women to every level of government in Canada.
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Ad Hoc Coalition for Women's Equality and Human Rights
www.womensequality.ca/
The Ad Hoc Coalition for Women's Equality and Human Rights has come together in opposition to the anti-equality policies of the federal Conservative government.
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Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA)/ L’Alliance canadienne féministe pour l’action internationale
http://www.fafia-afai.org
FAFIA is a coalition of over 75 Canadian women’s equality-seeking and related organizations. FAFIA’s mandate is to further women’s equality in Canada through domestic implementation of its’ international human rights commitments.
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Women Elders in Action (WE*ACT)
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/411/Contentpages/we_act.htm
The mission of Women Elders in Action is to raise awareness and to act on the most pressing social and economic issues facing older women.
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Please contact your local women's centre
for more information