June 27, 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:

  • Updates from CFUW National Office
  • Important Links for CFUW Members
  • New addition to the National Website - FAQ page
  • CFUW Virtual AGM 2025 Registration Links
  • 2025 CFUW At A Glance
  • FINAL REMINDER: AGM Credentials Form - Delegate or Proxy
  • 2026 CFUW AGM & Conference
  • Final Proposed Resolutions
  • A Volunteer Position with NGO CSW Forum Regional Group: Call for Expression of Interest
  • Call for GWI Supporting Clubs to Provide Feedback and Amendments to GWI 35th Triennial Constitutional Amendment Proposals 
  • Membership Moments
  • Sharing Corner
  • GWI Updates
  • Club Newsletters
 

Please note that the CFUW National Office will be closed Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 for the Canada Day holiday. 

 

We will be back Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025. 
 
 

New addition to the National Website - FAQ Page

We are excited to say we have just launched our new CFUW FAQ page ! Designed not only to answer the questions we regularly receive at the National Office, but also to welcome and inform the wider public about our work, membership, scholarships, advocacy and more.

 

As always, we welcome feedback and suggestions from our members : if you notice any information that could be added or have comments to share, please don’t hesitate to contact the National Office's Admin Assistant at adminassistant@cfuw-fcfdu.ca. Also note that this page will continue to evolve as new questions and updates arise :)

 

To consult the page, click here : https://www.cfuw.org/faq/
 

Register for the CFUW Virtual AGM 2025 with the links below!

 

July 2nd - Pre-AGM Finance Webinar  at 6PM ET

July 11th - Opening Ceremonies  at 6:30PM ET -08:30PM ET

 

CFUW has Talent: see the show on zoom at our AGM Friday July 11th!!

 

“Doors” open to the Zoom meeting at 6:45 pm to meet and greet friends new and longstanding!

 

The Year of the Club

  1. Celebrating club innovation with our Special awards including innovative club projects  and International Relations
  2. Celebrating increased membership numbers—both club overall growth and new members
  3. Celebrating our talented members:
    a. Play At Least She Didn't Do Anything With It by Joan Conrod, Past President Nepean & major contributor for the Pieces for Peace last year—celebrating the first woman to break barriers and earn a university degree—at Mount Allison in Sackville New Brunswick

    After the play the group will be in small breakout sessions for a short meet, greet and share prompted by questions arising from themes introduced in the play—How has life changed for women and girls in 150 years: opportunities, barriers, and what can we do to help our sisters Realizing Potential. For all Women?

    b. Finale with Barbara Lewis UWCM singer and songwriter. 

July 12th - CFUW AGM Speaker Panel at 11 AM ET - 12PM ET

July 12th - AGM Business Meeting at 12:30PM ET

July 13th - CFUW Charitable Trust Brunch and Speaker at 11AM ET -12PM ET

The Charitable Trust speaker for July 13 will be Jasper Crockford - the 2025 recipient of the Ecole Polytechnique award for a student at the Masters level.


Bio: Jasper Crockford is a Medical Science MSc/MD student in the Leaders in Medicine program at the University of Calgary. Her research explores how menopausal experiences —including changes in estrogen, menopause symptoms, and hormone therapy use— may relate to risk and resilience for Alzheimer’s disease. 
 
Title of Presentation: Women's health and Alzheimer's disease: Investigating the critical window of menopause.

July 13th  - CFUW Policy Session at 12:30 PM ET
 

2025 CFUW At A Glance

As we approach the 2025 CFUW Virtual AGM, the National Office is beginning to prepare the At A Glance to review the previous year in CFUW.

 

If you have any items (events, webinars, fundraisers, etc.) you’d wish to highlight from your Club over the past year, please send that information to Elizabeth Malcolm at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca to be shared in the 2025 At A Glance.

 

FINAL REMINDER: AGM Credentials Form - Delegate or Proxy 

Voting at the CFUW AGM
If your Club is in good standing – that is, it has paid its 2025 dues and is in compliance with CFUW’s Bylaws – it is entitled to vote on business arising at the upcoming CFUW Annual General Meeting.
 
In order to cast the votes to which your Club is entitled, your Club MUST either:

A. Appoint a Club Delegate who will be attending the CFUW AGM, OR
B. Appoint a Proxy – someone outside your club who will be attending the AGM and who will act on your Club's behalf, if there is no Club member to attend.
 
Who can be a Proxy?
Your club can appoint anyone to serve as its proxy. Often, clubs choose to give their proxy to their Regional Director or a delegate from another club.
In light of technical limitations, delegates can only vote on behalf of ONE CFUW Club.

 

What is the credentials process?
A. In order to vote, the Club delegate/proxy must ensure that they have submitted the completed credential/proxy form to the national office.
B. This form must be completed to name either your Club's authorized delegate OR its authorized proxy.
C. The Club Officer must submit the form by June 24th, 2025.
D. National Office will confirm the information on this form, and ensure that the delegate is allotted the proper number of votes to which your Club is entitled.

 

How many votes is our Club entitled to?
The number of votes your Club is entitled to cast is based on the number of members your Club reported and for which CFUW dues were paid at the most recent CFUW year-end. Voting at the AGM supports the decision-making and democratic process of the organization.
 
Credentials and Proxy Form (PDF) / Formulaire d’accréditation et de procuration (PDF): Must be filled out by Club’s representative by June 24th, 2025. THIS FORM IS FOR VOTING DELEGATES ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT VOTING PLEASE DO NOT FILL OUT THIS FORM.
 
Signed form to be sent to Elizabeth Malcolm at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca by June 24th, 2025

 

Register for the MANDATORY Election Buddy voter training:

 
 

Save the date for the 2026 CFUW AGM & Conference taking place in Montreal, QC, July 20-24, 2026. 
 

Starting Thursday, July 24th, Elizabeth Malcolm will be hosting biweekly (every two weeks) drop-in sessions for the CFUW Members Drive and CFUW Members Database. 

 

Register HERE

 

2024-2025 CFUW Club Charitable Donations

To help us prepare the 2025 edition of CFUW At a Glance and gather up-to-date information on the charitable trust donations and scholarships, awards, bursaries offered by CFUW Clubs across the country, we kindly ask Clubs to complete the 2024-2025 CFUW Club Charitable Donations form.  

 

Please ensure to list all charitable donations, as well as the scholarships/awards/bursaries offered by your Club, along with the monetary amount associated. 

 

The form is divided into two sections: 

1. Section One covers community outreach donations, international outreach donations, and local Club-administered awards and donations.

2. Section Two (optional) focuses specifically on scholarships, bursaries, and awards offered by your Club.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Malcolm at memberservices@cfuw-fcfdu.ca

 

Final Proposed Resolutions

ENGLISH: Below are the final versions of this year’s Proposed Resolutions.

 

FRANÇAIS : Vous trouverez ci-dessous les versions finales des résolutions proposées cette année.

 

Resolution 1 – CFUW Milton & District and CFUW Perth & District

ENG: Addressing Period Poverty and Menstrual Inequity in Canada

FR : Lutter contre la précarité menstruelle et les inégalités d’accès aux produits menstruels au Canada

 

Resolution 2 – Advocacy Committee / Comité de défense des intérêts

ENG: Expanding Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

FR : Accroître l'accès aux services de santé sexuelle et reproductive

 

Resolution 3 – Advocacy Committee / Comité de défense des intérêts

ENG: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Rights

FR : Soutenir les droits des personnes 2ELGBTQ+

 

Resolution 4 – CFUW Prince George

ENG: Strengthening the Awareness and Safekeeping of Individuals and Their Animals Experiencing Domestic Violence 

FR : Renforcer la sensibilisation et la protection des personnes victimes de violence domestique et de leurs animaux 

             

Resolution 5 – Advocacy Committee / Comité de défense des intérêts

ENG: Equitable Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels

FR : Élimination graduelle et équitable de l’extraction et de la combustion de combustibles fossiles

 

Resolution 6 – Advocacy Committee / Comité de défense des intérêts

ENG: Archiving Select CFUW Adopted Resolutions

FR : Archivage de certaines résolutions adoptées de la FCFDU

 

Resolution 7 – Advocacy Committee / Comité de défense des intérêts

ENG: Affirming Housing as a Human Right and Social Good

FR : Affirmer que le logement est un droit humain et un bien social

 

A Volunteer Position with NGO CSW Forum Regional Group: Call for Expression of Interest

The information below is a message received about a vacancy in the the Core Group of the NGO CSW Forum following the end of term of one Canadian NGO representative and the withdrawal of a second Canadian representative due to unforeseen circumstances. 

 

But first, an explanatory note from the VP International Relations:

  • Each March, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) is held at the UN Building in New York City. Sessions are usually given by panelists at the government ministerial level and they are attended by members of organizations like CFUW that have consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
  • Meanwhile, in buildings nearby the UN, hundreds of other sessions are given by Non-Governmental Agencies (NGOs) like CFUW and are attended by people who are not necessarily affiliated with organizations who are accredited members of ECOSOC. 
  • This part of  CSW is run by the NGO CSW/NY, which convenes a CSW Forum, facilitating a global civil society gathering, that runs alongside the deliberation of governments at UNCSW.  The CSW Forum provides a platform for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and individuals to engage within the CSW process and advocate for gender equality. 
  • Within the NGO CSW/NY Forum, regional caucuses are formed to facilitate organizations located in a specified geographical area to collaborate on issues of mutual concern. One such regional is the European North American Region which currently needs nominations to fill two Canadian NGO seats on the Core Group (Executive) which functions to organize & facilitate Caucus activities.

 

Application for nomination should be received by Jaime Beagan by July 10th, 4pm ET in time for CFUW submission by July 15, 2025. Applications will be vetted by CFUW President Linda Sestock and VP International Grace Hollett. Preference for the CFUW Nomination will be given to an individual who has attended CSW, is familiar with the work of Regional Caucuses, who has demonstrated the capacity to work constructively and collaboratively and who is available to attend CSW during the their two year term on the Core Group. This is a voluntary position which commences in the summer of 2025. The committee core committee work is primarily done virtually. Please see attached Terms of Reference and application details.

 

Expression of interest/application submissions must include the following:

  • A letter of interest outlining motivation and relevant experience with CSW and UN processes
  • A CV and short bio
  • A statement of availability and willingness to actively serve on the Core Group and Caucus

 

Thank you for your interest and consideration of this role. A letter of recommendation from CFUW will be provided to the Caucus leadership for CFUW’s nomination.

 

Call for GWI Supporting Clubs to Provide Feedback and Amendments to GWI 35th Triennial Constitutional Amendment Proposals

Call for GWI Supporting Clubs to Provide Feedback and Amendments to GWI 35th Triennial Constitutional Amendment Proposals: Section A

 

On behalf of CFUW, feedback and amendment proposals from clubs will be collated and documented by the International Relations committee under the direction of Grace Hollett, VP International Relations, Joy Hurst, Chair CFUW GWI Planning subcommittee and Linda Sestock, CFUW President. 

 

GWI Circular 8

 

CFUW is pleased to invite GWI supporting clubs to provide amendments to GWI Proposed Constitutional Amendment #1, proposed by GWI VP Governance.

 

Please provide feedback or amendments to the amendment clauses by completing the form below by midnight ET July 9, 2025.

 

Constitutional amendments #2, 3, 4 & 5 were proposed by CFUW. They were initially researched and proposed by the CFUW GWI Triennial planning committee, a subcommittee of CFUW International Relations committee. The recommended amendments were approved by the International Relations committee and subsequently approved by the CFUW Board. 

 

  • Clubs may provide feedback to CFUW proposal #2–GWI Annual Virtual Meeting
  • Clubs may provide feedback to CFUW proposal # 3–Participation of Young Members
  • Clubs may provide feedback to CFUW proposal # 4–Responsibility of Nominations Committee
  • Clubs may provide feedback to CFUW proposal #5–Addition of Standing Committees

Form for Amendments/Feedback to Proposed GWI Constitutional Amendments

 

The following process is outlined in GWI Circular 8. Please note the registration link for the webinar.

 

A formal discussion of the proposed amendments will be held during a webinar on 14 July 2025 at 3:00 PM CEST (9am ET). This session will provide an opportunity for NFAs to seek clarification and to suggest refinements to the text before the General Assembly (GA). 

 

We invite registration to the discussion HERE

 

Please be reminded that no further discussions or amendments to the constitutional amendments proposed will be permitted during the GA itself. The aforementioned webinar is the opportunity for formal discussion. At the 35th GWI General Assembly, the proposed amendments, including any revisions resulting from the webinar, will be formally presented for a vote.

 

Call for GWI supporting clubs to provide feedback and amendments to GWI 35th Triennial Policy (Advocacy) Amendment Proposals: Section B

 

GWI Circular #9

 

Link to Policy Proposal document

 

Four out of the 8 policy (advocacy) resolutions that will be considered at the upcoming 35th GWI Triennial General Assembly were submitted by CFUW from adopted CFUW policy during this triennial period, 2022-2025 therefore clubs are not asked to provide amendments for these resolution proposals. Note, the language has been adapted for the global environment. 

 

As outlined in GWI Circular #9, NFAs have been invited to provide written amendments to the proposals circulated. We are pleased to invite GWI supporting clubs to provide amendments or general feedback to the following Policy Resolutions by midnight ET, July 22, 2025.

 

On behalf of CFUW, Club responses and amendment proposals will be collated and documented by the International Relations committee under the direction Grace Hollett, VP International Relations, Joy Hurst, CFUW GWI Triennial Planning subcommittee and Linda Sestock, President. 

 

Please provide amendments and feedback to the following resolutions:

  • Resolution 1–Equitable Rights for Postgraduate Researchers
  • Resolution 2–Advancing Gender Equity in Artificial Intelligence AI Development
  • Resolution 3–Taking Action Globally to End Stalking, Harassment and Cyber Bullying
  • Resolution 8–Climate Crisis and Internal and Domestic Ecocide Law to Stop Climate Emergency

Form for Amendments/Feedback to Proposed GWI Resolutions
 

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 (1am ET)  and 1700hrs CEST (5pm ET) 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

 

Thank you for your participation.

 

Grace Hollett, VP IR and Joy Hurst, Chair,

CFUW GWI Triennial Planning subcommittee
 

MMM7: See the PPT, summary and other notes on the Members Drive

“So, I’m on the Executive, now what??? Club Executive Crossover— Great discussion.:

Special Monday Membership Moment (MMM7)  Monday, June 2 4-5:30 EDT

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xhmekDwxnQ6Tqq-KmWHVJQ0hmsfHfGBF

Next MMM: Monday, September 29th 4pm ET club growth and effective recruitment.

Questions and ideas—contact Anne Cordon, VP Membership vpmembership@cfuw.ca
 

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.
 

This Pride Month, the Learning Network is sharing a collection of resources that center 2SLGBTQIA+ perspectives, experiences, resistance, and joy – while also naming the structural violence and systemic erasure these communities continue to face. These resources speak to the urgent need for inclusive, affirming, and survivor-centered responses to GBV, and recognize the transformative power of storytelling, collective care and queer and trans joy in the face of hate.

 

Learn more HERE
 
 
 

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