Walk into a Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) meeting, and you’ll see something remarkable. At one table, a retired professor might be sharing stories from decades of advocacy work. At another, a graduate student is outlining her first research project. Somewhere in between, a mid-career professional is juggling career advice with volunteering ideas. This … Read more
Every strong community is powered by the people who give it life. Within organizations like the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), those people are the members—women who balance busy lives but still find the time to advocate, mentor, and make change happen. These aren’t just names on a roster. They’re educators, scientists, activists, artists, … Read more
Volunteering always sounds good in theory—helping people, making an impact, maybe even padding the résumé a bit. But when you do it with the right organization, it stops being a “good deed” and turns into a calling. That’s what many members of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) will tell you. For over a … Read more
Picture yourself fresh out of university or in the middle of grad school—juggling studies, side jobs, and maybe wondering how to build a career that also makes a difference. It’s overwhelming. That’s exactly where the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) can be a game-changer. For over a century, CFUW has connected women across generations, … Read more
It’s easy to assume that in 2025, with women breaking records in politics, business, and academia, the old idea of “women’s organizations” might feel outdated. After all, aren’t the big fights already won? The truth is—no. Membership in women’s organizations still matters, not just for advocacy, but for building networks, amplifying voices, and ensuring progress … Read more
Walk into any rally or scroll through hashtags about women’s rights, and you’ll hear the word intersectionality tossed around like it’s been there forever. But this idea didn’t come out of nowhere. Coined by scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, intersectionality was born out of frustration—frustration that mainstream feminism often spoke to the needs of middle-class, … Read more
Walk into any classroom in Canada, the U.S., or honestly anywhere in the world, and you’ll see the promise of education written on every whiteboard: equal opportunity, brighter futures, the idea that learning is the great leveler. But look a little closer, and the cracks start showing. Access isn’t equal. Outcomes aren’t equal. And the … Read more
It’s easy to think of domestic violence as something that happens behind closed doors, invisible to most of us. But in Canada, it’s a national crisis. Nearly half of all women report experiencing some form of intimate partner violence or sexual assault in their lifetime. Indigenous women face rates that are staggeringly higher. And while … Read more
When people talk about “global development,” the conversation often veers into roads, trade, and GDP charts. But here’s the twist: none of it truly works without women. Women’s rights aren’t just a moral checkbox—they’re the engine behind healthier families, stronger economies, and more stable societies. In fact, the World Bank has called gender equality “smart … Read more
The gender pay gap has been debated for decades, but here’s the uncomfortable truth: it still exists, and it hits women in the wallet every single day. Even in 2025, with all the progress in workplace policies and awareness campaigns, Canadian women working full-time earn on average about 89 cents for every dollar earned by … Read more