National Council of Women of Canada

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NCWC
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:International_Council_of_Women
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:focus gptkb:social_reform
education
immigration
public health
child welfare
women's suffrage
environmental issues
violence against women
equal pay
peace and disarmament
legal status of women
gptkbp:founded 1893
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Lady_Ishbel_Aberdeen
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Ottawa
gptkbp:historicalEvent advocated for the establishment of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
supported the establishment of the Canadian Council on Child and Family Welfare
advocated for the inclusion of women in the Senate of Canada
supported the establishment of the Canadian Mental Health Association
supported the establishment of juvenile courts in Canada
advocated for the improvement of working conditions for women
advocated for compulsory education
advocated for mothers' allowances
advocated for the Married Women's Property Act
advocated for the establishment of family courts
advocated for the improvement of rural health care
advocated for women's right to vote in Canada
helped found Victorian Order of Nurses
supported the Persons Case
supported the creation of public health nursing
supported the improvement of child labor laws
supported the improvement of housing conditions
supported the improvement of public libraries
supported the development of the Canadian Red Cross
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Council of Women of Canada
gptkbp:membership federation of local and provincial women's organizations
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Nellie_McClung
gptkb:Augusta_Stowe-Gullen
gptkb:Lady_Aberdeen
gptkb:Emily_Stowe
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:purpose advocacy for women's rights
gptkbp:website https://ncwc.ca/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henrietta_Edwards
gptkb:International_Council_of_Women
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6