Introduction to NCWC

INTRODUCTION: The National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) is an accredited NGO (Non Government Organization) with the United Nations. The NCWC has a long history of working internationally. NCWC has been a member of the International Council of Women (ICW) since 1897, and has consultative status at the United Nations, Category II. Each year we send a delegation to the meetings of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York in March.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

We Will Never Ever Lose Sight of Our Way!


What a lovely program and a great start to the CSW - We Will Never Ever Lose Our Way! It was a combination of story telling and beautiful singing. The stories were from rural women - from Sudan, St. Vincent, Australia, New Guinea, Kosovo, St. Vincent, U.S., Cameroon, Myanmar, Brazil - all the stories were about their own journeys and the work they are doing to make a difference for their communities. Education was a large part of the change they were able to push for. The music by Olympia's Daughters was so perfect - all sung a cappella. They take their name from Olympia Brown, the first female who was ordained by a national denomination-the Universalists. She was also a leading suffragist, a mother, and a business woman. Here are the words from one of the songs -
We will never, ever lose our way
To the well of our memories
And the power of our living flame
It will rise, it will rise again.





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