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Annual Meeting 2014

President Sam Hammond opened the ETFO 2014 Annual Meeting with a reflection on ETFO’s victories over the past year in the face of challenges that “were varied and at times daunting.”

Your Federation

More than 150 people braved cold rainy days and Toronto traffic to attend the May Representative Council meeting this year.

Faceless Doll Project

Corine Bannon in conversation with ETFO Voice

The Faceless Doll Project came out of research conducted by the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA).

Making Connections: A Women's Literacy Program in Durham

Dawn Lasci

You know you are doing something right when your students beat you into the classroom! Our Thursday night literacy classes at the Oshawa YWCA are eagerly anticipated by the women who arrive early, and greet us with a pot of fresh coffee and completed homework, proudly displayed.

Reporting Back: UN Commisson on the Status of Women in 2013

Marilies Rettig

Every year, during the first two weeks of March, representatives from countries around the world gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City to participate in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The CSW addresses different themes each year, examining the progress made on achieving gender equity and other policies that advance the fundamental rights of women and girls around the world.