The impact on women and girls of the unjustified invasion of Ukraine
Monday, March 28th, 2022Thank you to the FMWC WPS committee for sending this: From the 66th Session on the United Nations’ Commission of Status of Women (CSW66) The impact on women and girls … Read more
WPS Presents: Medical Abortion in Canada
Friday, December 10th, 2021You can download the WPS Committee’s Fact Sheet here: EN/FR
The Winter 2020 Edition of the Voice is Here
Monday, February 10th, 2020This Winter 2020 Edition of the Voice highlights our 2019 Annual General Meeting held at the Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON; an update on the FMWC’s 2019 awards, updates on … Read more
FMWC call to action on Climate crises: Is our healthcare workforce ready?
Tuesday, November 26th, 2019The Federation of Medical Women of Canada supports the Canadian government in its declaration of a Climate Emergency and we call for urgent action in reducing carbon emissions and in … Read more
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019It is incomprehensible that after almost 20 years of careful negotiation and step-by-step progress beginning with the adoption of United Nations Security Resolution (UNSCR)1325 in 2000, pressure from the US … Read more
Gun Violence and Medicine
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019The FMWC supports the position of the Canadian Doctors for Protection From Guns. In summer 2018, physicians in Canada and the US engaged in an impromptu social media campaign against gun violence … Read more
Increased Rape Attacks in South Sudan report MSF
Monday, December 31st, 2018The Federation of Medical Women of Canada is one of 70 organizational and individual members of the Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. The FMWC WPS committee supports the … Read more
Rape is a War Crime that Canada Can Do More About
Friday, October 26th, 2018The Federation of Medical Women of Canada supports Canada’s National Action Plan (C-NAP) and also advocates for special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and other … Read more
Participation, Protection, Prevention: The United Nations Security Council Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Friday, June 8th, 2018Reading time: 7:00 mins In May, the Ottawa FMWC Branch was invited to a dinner in the Parliamentary Dining Room hosted by Independent Senator Marilou McPhedran. It was an educational … Read more
FMWC Statement of Support for Rohingya Women and Girl Refugees
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018Reading time: 2:00 min The Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s (FMWC’s) Women, Peace and Security Committee adds their support to the NGO statement that was released on April 26, … Read more