Federated Women's Institutes of Canada
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The Federated Women's Institutes of Canada is an umbrella organization for Women's Institutes in Canada.
"The idea to form a national group was first considered in 1912. In 1914, however, when the war began the idea was abandoned
. At the war's end
, it was Miss Mary MacIssac, Superintendent
of Alberta Women's Institute, who revived the idea. She realized the importance of organizing the rural women of Canada so they might speak as one voice for needed reforms, and the value of co-ordinating provincial groups for a more consistent organization. In February 1919, representatives of the provinces met in Winnipeg, Manitoba
, to form the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada
." - History of FWIC
"The idea to form a national group was first considered in 1912. In 1914, however, when the war began the idea was abandoned
Abandonment
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. At the war's end
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, it was Miss Mary MacIssac, Superintendent
Central Administration
Central administration is the leading or presiding body or group of people, and the highest administrative department who oversee all lower departments of an organization.-Education:...
of Alberta Women's Institute, who revived the idea. She realized the importance of organizing the rural women of Canada so they might speak as one voice for needed reforms, and the value of co-ordinating provincial groups for a more consistent organization. In February 1919, representatives of the provinces met in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, to form the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
." - History of FWIC
See also
- British Women's Institute
- List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage
- Women's rights in CanadaWomen's rights in CanadaThe history of feminism in Canada has been a gradual struggle aimed at establishing equal rights between women and men.- Role of women in World War I :...
- Royal Commission on the Status of WomenRoyal Commission on the Status of WomenThe Royal Commission on the Status of Women was a Canadian Royal Commission that examined the status of women and recommended steps that might be taken by the federal government to ensure equal opportunities with men and women in all aspects of Canadian society. The Commission commenced on 16...
- Erland Lee MuseumErland Lee MuseumThe Erland Lee Museum is a National Historic Site of Canada located on the ridge of the Niagara Escarpment in Stoney Creek, Ontario. Originally a farmhouse belonging to Erland and Janet Lee, the museum is recognized as the birthplace of the first Women's Institutes, an international organization...