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Nancy's Very Own Foundation

Archive-It Partner Since: Oct, 2019

Organization Type: NGOs

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Nancy’s Very Own Foundation is a Canadian private foundation established by the Honourable Nancy Ruth, CM in 1984. Nancy Ruth, who served as a member of the Senate of Canada from 2005 to 2017, is a feminist, activist and philanthropist. She has campaigned for increasing dedicated charitable giving to women and girls. The Foundation has used the Internet to make the history of women, and women’s activism, in Canada visible and lively, to teach about the value and importance of women’s lived experiences, and to urge the use of a women’s lens in making public policy and the elimination of systemic discrimination against women in all their diversity.

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Canadian National Anthem Campaigns

Archived since: May, 2020

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Canada has two national anthems. The original French song is sung today just as it was composed in 1884. The English song uses the same melody, but it has different words, originally written in 1908 and subsequently changed a number of times. When the national anthems were officially adopted by Parliament in 1980, the same year that Canada adopted the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the English version of the anthem referred to “all thy sons.” This web site records the campaign, successful in 2018, to change the English national anthem to be inclusive of women, of “all of us.”

Subject:   Women's Representation Canadian Anthem Canadian Politics

Canadian Women and Sports

Archived since: May, 2020

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PLAY FAIR is a compelling, unflinching and visually rich documentary that questions the assumption that women’s fight for full rights in the world of sports is over.

Subject:   Sports Women in sports Discrimination Sexual harassment Olympics Documentary Women’s Rights Women’s Human Rights Women’s History

Canadian Women in World War 1 (WWI)

Archived since: May, 2020

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This web site offers open access to an illustrated book for general readers on what women in Canada did during World War I. They served in many essential ways, supporting the war effort, their communities and organizations, and their families. They served at home and overseas as drivers, nurses and doctors. They campaigned for peace. They campaigned hard, and successfully for the right to vote, another key step in the journey to full personhood for all women in Canada.

Subject:   Women’s History Women’s Human Rights Women’s Rights World War 1 Workforce World War 1 (1914-1918) Home front Armed forces Paid work Volunteers Suffrage Women's vote

Mary Coyne Rowell Jackman

Archived since: May, 2020

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This web site offers open access to a documentary exploring the life of Mary Coyne Rowell Jackman (1904-1994). Spanning a century of enormous change and development for Canada, Mary’s story has both universal and unique elements, framed by acclaimed Canadian director Laura Sky. Most importantly, how did she navigate and make choices as a daughter, wife, mother, and citizen of Canada and the world? Of particular interest may be her engagement with Canadian art and craft, including the Group of Seven painters.

Subject:   Women’s History Women’s Human Rights Women’s Rights Biography Women’s education Social gospel Student Christian Movement Family life Volunteering Canadian craft Group of Seven painters Documentary

Women's History and Activism

Archived since: May, 2020

Description:

Women’s rights in Canada are enshrined in section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which came into force on April 17, 1985. The struggles for women’s rights, in public or in private, big or small, started much earlier, and they will extend into the future. The features on this web site tell the stories of women, as individuals or in groups, who saw something that needed to be done, and got it done. Those stories connect, encourage and teach us to continue to make change that addresses the historical and systemic discrimination experienced by women and girls.

Subject:   Section 15 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Women's Rights in Canada Feminism Discrimination against women Women’s human rights Constitutional equality rights Women’s organizing Women’s Rights Women’s Human Rights Women’s History

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