Advocacy

CFUW encourages its members to use their expertise to bring about change, with particular reference to women's issues such as violence against women, early learning and child care, education, economic prosperity and the empowerment of women as leaders and decision-makers.

CFUW also works on a global level for the adoption and implementation of international agreements that will protect and benefit all women and girls.

We are helping build a more equitable world for women and girls. Together we are facilitating positive change locally, provincially, nationally and internationally so that the human rights of all girls and women are respected. Ultimately we envision a world where poverty is reduced, discrimination and violence eliminated, and where women and girls are fully able to realize their potential through equal opportunities for education, leadership and employment.

Clubs administer local scholarship and bursary programs and host a variety of events designed to promote awareness about the challenges faced by women, their families and communities, ranging from access to child care, preventing violence and helping women with health challenges.