Congress of Canadian Women

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The Congress of Canadian Women was a feminist organization created in March 1950 by the merger of several organizations, including the Housewives and Consumers Association. The Congress lobbied for women's equality including measures such as equal pay and public daycare.[1] Rae Luckock was the organization's founding president.[2] Former Labor-Progressive Party Member of Parliament Dorise Nielsen was also involved in founding the organization.[3] The CCW was largely led by women associated with the communist Labor-Progressive Party[4] and was also involved with the peace movement during the Cold War, facilitating meetings between people from the Soviet Union and Canadians, by inviting them to visit Canada.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Famous Canadian Women's Historic Timeline - 1950-1959". famouscanadianwomen.com.
  2. ^ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/women/030001-1335-e.html[dead link]
  3. ^ Johnston, Faith (11 February 2018). A Great Restlessness: The Life and Politics of Dorise Nielsen. Univ. of Manitoba Press. ISBN 9780887553066 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Doyle, James (1 January 2006). Progressive Heritage: The Evolution of a Politically Radical Literary Tradition in Canada. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. ISBN 9780889208292 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Canadian Press (1956-01-23). "May visitors from Russia". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. p. 6. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
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