Visions: Developing New ETFO Leaders (Equity And Women's Services)
The large majority of new members are women. (Just over 80 percent of all ETFO members are women.) This makes gender an ever-present dimension of union revitalization.
Women
... And Still We Rise, A Clarion Call for Social Justice Advocacy (Equity and Women's Services)
ETFO’s 11th annual …and still we rise conference once again demonstrated the federation’s leadership in educating members about issues facing women and children worldwide.
Letting The Leader Shine (Equity and Women's Services)
The concept of a Girls’ Leadership Conference sprang from a successfulthree-day Girls’ Leadership Retreat with 80 Grade 7 girls. These same girls and eight teachers who attended the retreat were also invited toattend the conference.
Women In Politics Do Make a Difference (Professional Services)
Donna Dasko is uniquely positioned to talk about women and politics. She is the senior vice-president of public affairs at the Environics Research Group, one of Canada’s best known and most highly respected public opinion research firms.
Challenges and Victories Mark the Long Road to Equity (CTF Report)
Whenever I consider the lives of my three adult daughters, I cannot help but feel pride in the victories my generation has won while at the same time wondering at the many challenges women still face in achieving equity.
Local Workshop Dispels Myths
Can you imagine? An upset student discloses that, after years of sexual abuse, her father has impregnated her? A student is withdrawn and anxious and his grades drop. Discussions reveal his mother is regularly beaten. Would you know how to help these students?
ETFO Works to End Violence Against Women
From 1967 to 1970, members of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada travelled around the country, charged with “inquir[ing] into ... the status of women in Canada ... to ensure for women equal opportunities with men in all aspects of Canadian society.”
For Women With Disabilities Numbers Tell a Story (Disability Issues)
If you are a woman with a disability living in Canada, you have lots of company –over 2.3 million people, in fact. You are a part of the 17.7 percent of women in the adult population who report, as Statistics Canada phrases it, an “activity limitation.”
Connecting with the Community to Help Women in Need
In Hastings-Prince Edward, the Eleemntary Teachers' Federation Teacher Local (ETFO H-PE) has become mroe than an organization for its members - it is an integral part of the community.
Experienced Players Hooked on Challenge of Negotiations
Like many other ETFO leaders, Julie Stanley brings years of experience to her position as chief negotiator for the Bluewater Teacher Local. Stanley is typical of a unique group of experienced women negotiators leading collective bargaining teams across the province.