August 1st, 2025

This publication contains time-sensitive information directed to Club Executives

and members and pertains to CFUW activities and events.

Please send relevant pieces to ALL Club members.
 

In this Edition:

  • CFUW-FCFDU President's Message
  • Updates from the CFUW National Office
  • CFUW Organizational Chart
  • 2026 Policy Session Resolution Intents
  • Save the Date: 2025-2027 International Service Project Launches September 5th!
  • GWI Triennial Updates: Discussion prior to the General Assembly
  • Important Links for CFUW Members
  • CFUW Member Drive + Database Drop-Ins
  • Sharing Corner
  • GWI Updates
  • Club Newsletters
 

CFUW has joined over 40 organizations in expressing deep concern about the federal government’s proposed 80% cut to Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) over the next three years.


This is not a routine budget adjustment—it is a devastating and disproportionate rollback that threatens to reverse decades of progress on gender equality in Canada.


WAGE (Women and Gender Equality) is the only federal department dedicated to advancing gender equality and women’s rights. It funds front-line organizations that:

  • support survivors of gender-based violence
  • promote women’s economic security
  • strengthen 2SLGBTQ+ communities
  • deliver education, outreach, and advocacy for lasting systemic change

The proposed cuts would:

  • reduce services for people fleeing abuse
  • weaken support for gender-diverse and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals
  • force small, local organizations to lay off staff or shut down
  • eliminate essential programs that communities across Canada rely on

These programs are not luxuries—they are lifelines. And at a time when gender-based violence is rising, misogyny is intensifying, and many organizations are already stretched to their limits, these cuts are not only harmful—they are dangerous.


If WAGE funding disappears, no other department will fill the gap. We cannot afford to abandon this work. 

 

We urge the federal government to reverse these cuts and recommit to building a Canada where all people—regardless of gender—have access to safety, opportunity, and justice.


We call on our members, partners, and allies to contact their Members of Parliament and to make it clear: gender equality must remain a national priority.

 

You can view the joint statement on WAGE’s Budget HERE

 

We encourage CFUW Clubs and members to share the Call to Action social posts developed by CFUW National, available in the Member's Drive

 

Please note that Mabinty Toure will be out of office Wednesday, July 30th - Friday August 8th, returning Monday, August 11th. 

 

Please direct all Zoom related inquiries to Elizabeth Malcolm at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca.
 

New CFUW Organizational Chart

The Communications Committee and the National Board have recently updated the CFUW Organizational Chart. This can now be found updated in the Members Drive and the Club in a Bag Resources
 

2026 Policy Session Resolution Intents

This notice is to advise Clubs, Councils and Committees that the due date for Intents to write a resolution for the 2026 Policy Session will be October 23, 2025.  The Intent submission includes a proposed title/topic and a short paragraph explaining what the resolution is about.

 

An updated Resolutions Information and Guidelines 2025-2026, including the full schedule for resolutions will be ready for reference in early September.  In the interim the current Resolutions Information and Guidelines 2024-2025 remains active as the guiding resource for writing a Resolution Intent.
 

Save the Date: 2025-2027 International Service Project Launches September 5th!

Young, Happy, Healthy  & Safe - Zambia

 

The 2025-2027 International Service Project is with our new partner the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Over the upcoming year, our goal is to raise $15,000 from CFUW Clubs and members to support girls learning about sexual and reproductive health in rural Eastern Zambia.  Education for girls on health and rights information can help protect them from early marriage and pregnancy, gender-based violence, HIV infection, caregiving responsibilities and other determinants that directly impact their quality of life.


The project details are being finalized: more information about the project and links to a donation webpage will be available on our website soon.


A number of our members attending the 35th GWI Triennial General Assembly and Conference this September in Zambia will be visiting our project partners as part of their travel plans.  This is a unique and exciting opportunity for our Club to connect in the field with the Stephen Lewis Foundation at their project sites.


We are also hosting a webinar on the project with the Stephen Lewis Foundation on October 1, 2025 at 6pm ET.   Mark this date in your calendars to learn much more about this exciting new project and hear about our member’s experiences in Zambia.
 

GWI Triennial Updates: Discussion prior to the General Assembly

Any suggested amendments will be shared with the proposing NFA. The Official Voting Delegate from any NFA will have an opportunity to discuss the proposed amendment to the policy resolution with the proposing NFA and the Resolutions Committee.  
 
This discussion will be held at virtual meetings (time zone appropriate) ahead of the GA at 0700hrs and 1700hrs CEST on 19 August 2025.  Register for the 0700hrs CEST session HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84506815453?pwd=4gW8x1DKCOb1Gz86RRPZwGbQutBdtJ.1 


Register for the 1700hrs CEST session HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84788777172?pwd=PGuksL8UlY1JJi35IkGgL6qmLo2QYZ.1
 
Stay tuned for next weeks GWI Blast which will contain detailed information on credentials and the CFUW GWI Policy Session.

 

Circular #9: Graduate Women International (GWI) Resolutions Committee: 2025 Policy Resolutions Amendments
 
 

Elizabeth Malcolm will be hosting biweekly (every two weeks) drop-in sessions for the CFUW Members Drive and CFUW Members Database. 

 

Register HERE
 

Have you checked out the new CFUW Event Calendar? It’s jam packed with CFUW Committee meetings, Club Events, and important dates from the National Office!

 

Clubs are encouraged to submit their events to the CFUW National Event Calendar through the CFUW Member Database.
 
 

Do you want your Club’s newsletter shared in the CFUW Club Action newsletter? Send your newsletter to Elizabeth Malcolm at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca
 
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