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Toronto Women's Literary Club
The Toronto Women's Literary Club (TWLC) was created by Canadas first female doctor, Emily Stowe. The TWLC focused on the physical welfare and employment conditions of women, as well as higher education and intellectual development. -
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Feminism In Canada
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Women's Suffrage
The Toronto Women's Literary Club became the Toronto Women's Suffrage Association in 1883 and then turned into the Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association in 1889. -
Women in Canada Being Able to Vote
Women's Suffrage got their first provincial victory in Manitoba to be able to vote in provincial elections. After the first world war ended, most women in Canada won the right to vote. -
Women's Labour Bureau (Find more info
The Women's Federal Labour Bureau was created -
Birth Control and Women's Studies
In 1963, women's studies became an emerging field. Disciplines like psychology, history, and languages were introduced to women and gender.
Birth control was removed from the Criminal code in 1969. -
First female President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Grace Hartman became the first female president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in 1975. -
Abortion and Marital Rape Law Changes.
It became illegal for a man to rape his wife in 1983.
In 1988 women could legally have abortions without being in violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -
Occupy Movement
Feminists took place in The Occupy movement in 2011 which focused on wealth inequality.
