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.”
Women
Your Federation
More than 150 people braved cold rainy days and Toronto traffic to attend the May Representative Council meeting this year.
Hennessy’s Index – Women’s Work
Hennessy's Index statistics highlighting trends for women in the workplace.
Faceless Doll Project
The Faceless Doll Project came out of research conducted by the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA).
Girls gone missing in Nigeria and Canada: Chilling theme runs through both cases
A little over a month ago, the media began to report the kidnapping during the night of more than 200 girls from their school in Nigeria, where they had gathered to write their year-end exams. The culprits in this crime?
Black Canadian Women
Building from Strength (From the President)
While this past year was extremely challenging, it has also been incredibly inspiring and galvanizing.
Hennessy's Index: Working Women (2013 Research)
Statistics from Hennessy's Index, highlighting trends for women in the workplace.
Making Connections: A Women's Literacy Program in Durham
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
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.