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PAR-L PartnersCanadian Partners Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC)Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN)Canadian Women's Studies Association (CWSA)Centre de documentation sur l'éducation des adultes et la condition féminine (CDÉACF)CoolWomenCybersolidairesDAWN Canada: DisAbled Women's Network CanadaDAWN Ontario: DisAbled Women's Network OntarioKitchen Table CollectiveWomen's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)Métis National Council of WomenNational Aboriginal Circle Against Family ViolenceNational Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC)National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL)New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenObservatoire sur le développement régional et l'analyse différenciée selon les sexes (ORÉGAND)POWER Camp National / Filles d'actionPrairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE)The Miss G__ Project for Equity in EducationWomennet.caWomen'spaceInternational Partners Association des femmes tunisiennes pour la recherche sur le développement (Afturd)Union des Volontaires Associés pour le Paix et le Développement (UNIVADE) Canadian Partners Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC)We are a Pan Canadian group of sexual assault centres who have come together to implement the legal, social and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent, and ultimately eradicate, rape and sexual assault. As feminists we recognize that violence against women is one of the strongest indicators of prevailing societal attitudes towards women. The intent of the Canadian Association is to act as a force for social change regarding violence against women at the individual, the institutional and the political level. Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)*CRIAW is a national, not-for-profit organisation committed to advancing women's equality through research. Founded in 1976, CRIAW is a bilingual, membership-based organisation which bridges the gap between the community and academe, and between research and action. CRIAW publishes woman-centred research and sponsors research through a grant-in-aid program and an annual scholarship. CRIAW also maintains a database of feminist researchers, sponsors a national conference every two years, and recognises feminist scholars and writers with prizes and awards. Furthermore, CRIAW operates a resource centre, links with women's groups both in Canada and abroad, and provides a quarterly newsletter to all its members. Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN)*The CWHN was officially launched in 1993 by women representing over 70 organisations from every province and territory. Based on the visions, hopes and needs of women working in the women's health movement, the CWHN emerged from the generous dedication of health care workers, educators, advocates, consumers and other Canadians committed to sharing information, resources and strategies to better women's health. The CWHN is a network of individuals, groups, organisations and institutions concerned with women's health. The CWHN recognises the importance of information sharing, education and advocacy for women's health and equality. The CWHN works to build and strengthen the women's health movement in Canada and throughout the world. Canadian Women's Studies Association (CWSA)*The CWSA, founded in 1982, is a bilingual, pan-Canadian, feminist association. Its members are Women's Studies faculty and students, as well as policy researchers and community activists. The goals of the CWSA are to build a Women's Studies network across Canada, and to promote Women's Studies as an interdisciplinary field within the academic community. Centre de documentation sur l'éducation des adultes et la condition féminine (CDÉACF)*En 1983, l'Institut canadien de l'éducation des adultes et Relais-Femmes de Montréal ont décidé de fusionner leurs centres de documentation pour former le CDÉACF et de le rendre disponible au grand public. Par la suite, le Regroupement des groupes populaires en alphabétisation du Québec, le Centre populaire de documentation, la Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances et le Regroupement Naissance Renaissance ont enrichi le CDÉACF de leurs collections. Dans une perspective de démocratisation des connaissances, de reconnaissance du droit à l'information et de valorisation du patrimoine documentaire communautaire québécois, le CDÉACF est un carrefour d'échanges et un espace d'expression qui a pour mission de collecter, diffuser et promouvoir et rendre accessibles, en français, les savoir et savoir-faire des milieux de l'éducation des adultes, de l'alphabétisation et de la condition féminine du Québec et des communautés francophones du Canada. CoolWomenCoolWomen puts women's lives and ideas for equality together. Using a historical lens, we connect the stories of women's lives in Canada with what they say about social change in the past, present and future. By teaching and mentoring, we hope to broaden the pool, particularly of young women and men, of those who seek or support equality for women. Through the publication of views, news, events and resources, we offer ways for women to connect with other women and ideas. CoolWomen puts our diverse and rich history in an accessible and welcoming shared space, and garners its power for new generations of change-makers in families, communities and country. CybersolidairesCybersolidaires est un organisme sans but lucratif ayant pour mandat de renforcer la défense des droits des femmes et de leur droit à la communication par le biais du développement de l'exploitation sociale et démocratique des technologies d'information et de communication (TIC) afin de donner plus d'impact aux analyses et actions du mouvement des femmes. DAWN Canada: DisAbled Women's Network CanadaDisAbled Women's Network Canada is a national feminist organization comprised and controlled by women with disabilities. We are from all backgrounds and all disabilities. Our national network was founded in 1985 and our goal is to make a difference in the lives of women and girls with disabilities. We are an organization that believes WE are the experts when it comes to social, political, and economic changes necessary to better our lives. We are an organization that believes we have the right to self determination, self identification, and to control and direct our own lives. DAWN Ontario: DisAbled Women's Network OntarioDAWN (DisAbled Women's Network) Ontario is a feminist, cross-disAbility, voluntary sector organization working towards access, equity, and full participation of Women with disAbilities through public education, coalition-building, research, self-advocacy, resource development, information and communication technology. DAWN Ontario is a progressive organization committed to the promotion of social and economic justice in Ontario by increasing solidarity and the sharing of information and strategies. Kitchen Table CollectiveWe are a feminist affinity group that organizes and sponsors local feminist activities. Mailing Address: Women's Studies Program, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2. Telephone: (306) 585-5280. Fax: (306) 585-4827. Email: Darlene.Juschka@uregina.ca, Joyce.Green@uregina.ca, Joseph.Roberts@uregina.ca. Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)LEAF is a national, non-profit organization committed to using the provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to promote equality for women. LEAF undertakes legal action by intervening at the Canadian appellate courts on significant cases that will establish important principles of equality for women. LEAF's cases are selected by its National Legal Committee. Métis National Council of WomenThe Métis National Council of Women is the only national, autonomous, equality seeking Métis women’s representative organization. While there is a long-standing legal and constitutional dispute about where jurisdictions and responsibilities for the Métis begin and end, the Métis National Council of Women acknowledges and represents all Métis women that live in all areas of Canada. The Métis National Council of Women is the only national, autonomous, equality seeking Métis women's representative organization. While there is a long-standing legal and constitutional dispute about where jurisdictions and responsibilities for the Métis begin and end, the Métis National Council of Women acknowledges and represents all Métis women that live in all areas of Canada. One of the Métis National Council of Women's goals is to advocate and lobby to ensure that Métis women are active participants in current and future domestic policy development and implementation. Métis women must have the opportunity to intervene effectively at the national level and hold governments accountable to their national and international commitments and obligations. Métis women at the community level must have access to funding to address the economic and social inequalities that they continue to face such as exclusion and lack of consultation on the development of policies and implementation of programs. National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV)The National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (The Circle) is a national non-profit orgainzation that promotes the network between Aboriginal women's shelters and advocates for the rights of Aboriginal women facing violence. National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC)*NAC is the largest feminist organisation in Canada. NAC's membership is diverse and broadly-based: women's centres and shelters, women of colour, immigrant and refugee women, academic women, trade unions, student groups, Aboriginal & Metis women, lesbian groups, business women's associations, and many more. NAC struggles for the: eradication of poverty for women and children; implementation of quality, universal childcare; end to violence against women and children; full participation of women in governance and democratic control of international financial institutions; protection of the rights of indigenous women, immigrants refugees and migrant workers, and women with disabilities; end to racism and protection of the rights of women of colour; end to homophobia and the protection of the rights of lesbians; women's rights to health, education, training, employment and housing; full sexual and reproductive autonomy of women; promotion of women's decision-making in environmental protection. National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL)*NAWL is a Canadian non-profit organisation that has worked to improve the legal status of women in Canada through law reform since 1974. NAWL is governed by a regionally representative National Steering Committee elected by its membership. NAWL promotes the equality rights of women through legal education, research and law reform advocacy. NAWL recognises that each woman's experience of inequality is unique due to systemic discrimination related to race, class, sexual orientation, disability, age, language and other factors. NAWL's general objectives are to: achieve equality before and within the legal system; eliminate violence against women; ensure a decent standard of living for all women through legislative reform; guarantee employment and pay equity, remove barriers that limit access to equality for all groups of women, establish a fairer deal for women and children in the event of divorce; and ensure reproductive choice and monitor new reproductive technologies. New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of WomenThe Advisory Council on the Status of Women was created by the provincial government as an agency for consultation and study on matters relating to the status of New Brunswick women. The Council was created to 1) advise governments, 2) increase awareness of the population on issues, programs and services. 3) recommend legislation, policies and practices to the Government of New Brunswick, 4) facilitate networking among women’s groups, and 5) gather, research and disseminate information. There are 13 appointed members, plus a small staff, who work at promoting equality of opportunity, freedom from discrimination, equal treatment, equal benefit, equal status, equality of results - as well as respect of differences - between women and men in all sectors of New Brunswick society. Observatoire sur le développement régional et l'analyse différenciée selon les sexes (ORÉGAND)L’ORÉGAND a fait l’objet d’une entente spécifique initiée par le Conseil régional de développement de l’Outaouais (CRDO) dont l’UQO est également signataire. Il a pour mission de produire des recherches, des analyses et des expertises sur la situation des hommes et des femmes en Outaouais, mais aussi sur les méthodes de veille de l’évolution des inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes. POWER Camp National / Filles d'actionOur vision is to inspire, promote and support the creation of sustainable, empowering critical educational opportunities for girls and young women. We employ a unique approach to addressing the experiential realities facing girls and young women. Comprised of the national network and the POWER Camp approach, our programs engage young women and communities in educational models that promote self-empowerment, self-advocacy, and new ways of being. We strive to catalyze transformational change moving towards social justice through the elimination of violence against girls and young women, as well as, discriminatory gender-based barriers intersected by race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and ability. In sharing our model and supporting communities and young women in similar initiatives, POWER Camp National impacts at both the community and policy levels. Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE)The mission of the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE) is to improve women's health through high quality women-centred, action-oriented research and policy analysis. The Centre supports and fosters research designed to increase knowledge of the factors which influence women's and girl's health and well-being. Building on this research and analysis, the Centre develops gender-sensitive policy and progra recommendations which promote women's and girl's health. The Miss G__ Project for Equity in EducationWe are a group of concerned citizens working to combat sexism through education and empower young people by encouraging active citienship. Our organization's objective is to get a Women's Studies course into the Ontario Secondary School curriculum. Please visit our website (www.themissgproject.org) for further details on why and how we are doing this. Womennet.caWomennet.ca, the Canadian Women's Virtual Information Centre, helps women respond to challenges and improve their quality of life. Whether they are working outside the home or parenting, on their own or with a spouse, young, middle-aged or elderly, women face challenges. Womennet.ca is a feminist web site to turn to for information and resources to help women take charge of their lives. They provide an excellent on-line directory of women's resources through a searchable database of over 4,000 women’s groups in Canada, bulletin boards, and a free electronic mailing list. Womenspace*Womenspace is a place where women activists share stories of their adventures in cyberspace and explore how the Internet is being used as a powerful tool for women. Initiatives of Womenspace include the E-Quality Project, Womenspace magazine, the Women's Internet Campaign, the Canadian Women's Internet Directory, as well as the Womenspace electronic mailing list. International Partners Association des femmes tunisiennes pour la recherche sur le développement (Afturd)L'Afturd, née en 1989, est un groupe des femmes universitaires de tous bords. Elle s'intéresse essentiellement à la recherche sur les femmes en Tunisie, dans le Maghreb et dans le monde arabe mais a des relations au-delà du monde arabe. Elle travaille notamment pour des actions positives pour les droits de citoyenneté des femmes et l'égalité des chances au Maghreb, avec le soutien de l'Union Européenne et de l'IMED, l'Institut Méditerranéen (Italie). Dans ce cadre, un projet transnational a permis la réalisation d'une « Maison pour les femmes » dans trois pays du Maghreb : la Tunisie, l'Algérie, et le Maroc avec des guichets d'écoute pour aider les femmes. Union des Volontaires Associés pour le Paix et le Développement (UNIVADE)L'UNIVADE est une organisation féministe d'encadrement et de la défense des droits de la femme et enfant victimes de l'intolérence et l'exclusion sociale. Il s'agit des femmmes et enfants rendus vulnérables suite aux déplacements causés par les guerres, les divers conflits familiaux, délogements anarchiques, divorces et violences subies. *Founding Partners
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