Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace
Working locally, nationally, and internationally for peace, justice, and inclusion.
Read our latest Newsletter here.
About Us
VOW (the Voice of Women) works locally, nationally, and internationally on issues related to peace, social justice, human rights, and development with the mandate to promote the full inclusion of women in decision-making at all levels of society. NSVOW (The Nova Scotia Voice of Women) is a local chapter of the Canadian VOW.
What we do:
- Peace Education
- Peace Advocacy
- White Poppy Campaign
- Monthly Vigils
- Networking
Since their first meeting in Muriel Duckworth’s living room in the 1960s, NSVOW has been a positive and vocal advocate for change, demonstrating against military actions, supporting women living in regions of conflict, and attending UN Conferences.
Today, we continue to work toward peace through public screenings, monthly vigils, peaceful demonstrations, letter writing campaigns, street theatre, and an Annual HRM Peace Day. We collaborate with organizations such as the Nova Scotian Environmental Network, Raging Grannies, Dalhousie Women’s Centre, Physicians for Global Survival, Oxfam, THANS, and more.
Interested in working with us? Contact us today. We welcome your ideas, energy, and enthusiasm.
Lifting Peace off the Ground
Saturday, October 18 | 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
A Nocturne 2025 Project by NSVOW & the Raging Grannies
Join us in Halifax, Mi’kma’ki, for an interactive art installation honouring the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Visitors are invited to create paper butterflies to cover a crocheted human shadow—transforming remembrance into hope and collective action for peace and nuclear disarmament.
Peace Walk 2025: Remembering Hiroshima — 80 km for 80 Years
From September 15–21, 2025, peace walkers traveled 80 km across Mi’kma’ki from Pugwash to Truro to honour the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The walk amplified the urgent call for nuclear disarmament, youth engagement, and non-violent solutions rooted in community care. Read the full report and see the highlights: school visits, youth conference, community gatherings, and statements from survivors and peace leaders.
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National coverage → https://vowpeace.org/peace-walk-2025-remembering-hiroshima-80km-for-80-years/
Letters & Statements
“Every Step of the Way” — Setsuko Thurlow
Walking Together for Peace
Pugwash to Halifax
From September 8–21, 2024, communities across Nova Scotia came together for the Walking Together for Peace initiative — a 200-kilometer journey from Pugwash to Halifax. This walk supported the abolition of nuclear weapons worldwide, called on Canada to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), and promoted the vision to Decolonize, Decarbonize, Demilitarize.
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