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A voluntary, self-funded, non-profit, non-partisan women's organization whose members seek to improve public policy and provide life-long learning.

[Stop Sprawl Durham @NoSprawlDurham]

Homebuilders urge Ontario government to be ‘cautious’ with conservation authority changes: https://t.co/vTHIDQFl8V

[CFUW Hamilton @CFUWHamilton]

Advocacy - Education - Fellowship
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#cfuwhamilton #joincfuwhamilton

[CFUWOntarioCouncil @CFUWOntCouncil]

Today, #HumanRightsDay, the theme is “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All” as the High Commissioner for Human Rights launches a year-long campaign on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by focusing on its legacy, relevance and activism. #16days #endGBV #cfuwontcouncil

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

10 December marks #HumanRightsDay.

It also kicks off a year to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

From today, let's re-dedicate our efforts to promoting and protecting human rights, everywhere and for everyone.

#Standup4humanrights

[United Nations @UN]

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has helped improve the lives of millions of people and lay the foundations for a more just world.

On Saturday's #HumanRightsDay, learn how YOU can #StandUp4HumanRights: https://t.co/Fx0uQPE6NF

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Say it with us on #HumanRightsDay:

The rights of women, girls and LGBTIQ+ people are not special or new.
👏𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 👏 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 👏 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬!👏

Are you with us?

#StandUp4HumanRights #UDHR

[Morna Ballantyne @MornaBallantyne]

This is exactly right: “The fact that fees have already been reduced will make it politically challenging for provinces to walk away from the program after the current five-year term is up in 2026, [⁦@karinagould⁩] said. #cdnchildcare https://t.co/8rezW4iWUO

[OCRCC - Sexual Assault Support @OCRCC_ON]

Published today by the OCRCC: December 6: Naming acts of violence against Indigenous women
Read: https://t.co/XVx4IeLNbh

[UN Women @UN_Women]

5 every hour.

😢That's how many women and girls are killed by someone in their own family.

Let's stop this clock & take action to end violence against women & girls NOW.

👉 Find out more in this new report on femicide: https://t.co/1MPXTuZ3Kq

#16Days @UNODC

[Equal Voice @EqualVoiceCA]

We love to see women take on important leadership positions across the country👏👏👏

[CFUWOntarioCouncil @CFUWOntCouncil]

#December6 Let us not forget! Make every one of the women murdered or injured in the #MontrealMassacre count. Give generously to women’s shelters. Support education of men against gender based violence. Take action.

[CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women) @CFUWFCFDU]

Tomorrow, on the National Day of Remembrance, we honour the victims of the Montreal École Polytechnique massacre. Read more about each of the victims, here #CallItFemicide #16Days #EndGBV https://t.co/LAJVVOuPEI

[CFUW Hamilton @CFUWHamilton]

Everyone deserves to feel safe and secure in their home and community. #16Days #EndGBV #EndVAW

[Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care @ChildCareON]

We are at Queen's Park this morning with families and ECEs for an all-party MPP Breakfast to talk child care with decision makers, as part of the #DotsForSpots Day of Action. #WorthMore

[Morna Ballantyne @MornaBallantyne]

Don’t just like this. Please go to https://t.co/PdsHwu85ZQ and going the call for better pay for childcare staff and educators so as a critical step to fixing the workforce crisis in #cdnchildcare. With more educators we can have more child care #dotsforspots

[Morna Ballantyne @MornaBallantyne]

Today is National Day of Action for Early Learning and Child Care—for more affordable high quality child care. We can’t have more without more properly paid educators . Please join us at https://t.co/PdsHwu85ZQ and wear polka dots to show your support #dotsforspots

[YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo @ywcakw]

88 women & girls were killed in Canada in the first six months of 2022, according to the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability. Let's take a stand against gender-based violence🌹at our Vigil on Dec 6th, 12pm at Vogelsang Green in Kitchener. #EndGBV #EndWAV

[CFUWOntarioCouncil @CFUWOntCouncil]

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[CFUWOntarioCouncil @CFUWOntCouncil]

Today marks the International Day to End Violence Against Women and the beginning of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. This year, @unwomen marks #16Days under the theme “#UNiTE! Activism to end violence against women and girls”.