Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace
Working locally, nationally, and internationally for peace, justice, and inclusion.
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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.
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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