CFUW North Vancouver is our local chapter of CFUW (formerly known as the Canadian Federation of University Women) a non-partisan, voluntary, self-funded organization with over 90 clubs, located in every province across Canada. Since its founding in 1919, CFUW has been working to improve the status of women and to promote human rights, public education, social justice and peace.
CFUW North Vancouver is also actively involved in the CFUW BC Council which promotes, mobilizes and engages in activities that improve the lives and status of women and girls across BC and beyond.
CFUW is the largest affiliate of the Graduate Women International (GWI), the leading girls’ and womens’ global organization run by and for women, advocating for women’s rights, equality and empowerment through access to quality education and training to the highest levels.
CFUW North Vancouver Vision: “That all persons who identify as a woman or girl are educated and empowered to make transformative change in the world.”
CFUW North Vancouver Mission: “To achieve educational and economic equality and social justice through continuous learning and empowerment. To promote community and social interaction among our membership and the community.”
To do this we: Provide local scholarships and awards to North Shore women for post secondary education.
Participate in projects within our community and beyond.
Provide our members with many opportunities for personal growth, friendship and fun!
Advocacy
We work with other clubs, our provincial council, CFUW National and GW International to advocate on women’s issues.
Interest Groups
In addition to general meetings, small groups of members join each other for discussion, activities, friendship and fun in a variety of Interest Groups.
Events and Meetings
We hold monthly meetings with speaker presentations on a wide variety of topics, social time and a short business meeting. Guests welcome.
Upcoming Events
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Coming Up in May 2026!
A Good News Story from the fast changing landscape of internet journalism:
Award-winning journalist David Beers founded one of Canada’s first digital news sites more than two decades ago.
Vancouver based, The Tyee, receives 1.3 million page views a month, due to its high standard, public interest journalism. This digital news site is self-sustaining thanks to thousands of supporting members.
Currently, when on-line disinformation, AI and autocratic politics threaten our democratic discourse, what does the Tyee’s experience tell us?
Attend this timely presentation to hear David explain the vital role public interest journalism plays in democracy, why it is endangered, and how his team is meeting the challenge. This is sure to be an informative and interesting evening!
When: Thursday, May 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th Street, North Vancouver -
Join us for a Community Forum
Becoming a Member
Any person who identifies as a woman, 18 years of age or more who supports our purposes is welcome to join us. We are a fun and friendly group. A university education is not required. Find out how to become a member here.