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Formed on October 27, 1893, in Toronto, Ontario, it is one of the oldest advocacy organizations in the country. [2] Lady Aberdeen was elected the first president of the National Council of Women of Canada in 1893. Prominent Council leaders included Lady Gzowski, Dr. Augusta Stowe-Gullen, and Adelaide Hoodless. [3]
In 1893, the National Council of Women of Canada was established inside the Horticultural Pavilion of the gardens. [3] In 1894, the garden's original conservatory was replaced. [5] Shortly after the death of Allan in 1901, the gardens were renamed from the Horticultural Gardens to Allan Gardens in his honour.
In 1895 Grant was elected as the first female school board trustee in British Columbia. [1]She was active in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and helped to found the Victoria Local Council of Women [2] in 1894 which was created to facilitate communication between women and women's organizations to discuss the issues pertinent in their community.
Woman's Century was the official organ of the National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC), published in Toronto between 1913 and 1921. The magazine was relatively conservative, and supported World War I, but stood up for women's rights and universal suffrage.
Adelaide Hoodless is credited as a co-founder of the Women's Institutes, the National Council of Women of Canada, the Victorian Order of Nurses and the YWCA in Canada. [citation needed] She was a major force behind the formation of three faculties of Household Science. All of these organizations are in existence today.
The Garden District is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The name was selected by the Toronto East Downtown Residents Association (TEDRA) in recognition of Allan Gardens , an indoor botanical garden located nearby at the intersection of Carlton and Jarvis Streets.
In 1890 Dignam incorporated the artist's organization as the Women's Art Club. It was renamed the Women's art Association of Canada in 1892. [2] Dignam wrote later, "We had a Royal Academy branch in Toronto but I found I had to do something to open the door for women and the only way seemed to be the organization of the Women's Art Association."
Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women; Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies; Canadian Federation of University Women; Canadian Girls in Training; Canadian Women Voters Congress; Canadian Women's Foundation; Canadian Women's Suffrage Association; Catholic Women's League of Canada; The Coloured Women's Club of Montreal