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Prix Idola Saint-Jean
The Prix Idola Saint-Jean is a prize awarded by the Fédération des femmes du Québec to recognize a woman or group of women who have made a significant contribution to improve conditions for women and to advance feminism in Quebec. It was first awarded in 1991. The prize was named in honour of Idola Saint-Jean, who helped gain the right to vote for women in Quebec. Prize recipients *1991 - Collective Par et Pour Elle inc. de Cowansville *1992 - Simonne Monet-Chartrand *1993 - Madeleine Parent *1994 - Nicole Dorin *1995 - Participants in the '' Du Pain et des Roses'' walk *1996 - Regroupement provincial des maisons d'hébergement et de transition pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale *1997 - Madeleine Lévesque et Shree Mulay *1998 - Centre de femmes L'Éclaircie de la Montérégie *1999 - Ruth Rose *2000 - Collectif des femmes immigrantes *2001 - Vivian Labrie *2002 - Centre d'éducation et d'action des femmes (CÉAF) *2003 - Éditions du remue-ménage *2006 - Ana- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fédération Des Femmes Du Québec
The Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ; English: "Quebec Women's Federation") is a feminist organization binding individuals and groups in a common goal to "promote and defend the interests and the rights of women and to fight against all forms of violence, discrimination, marginalization and exclusion towards women" in Quebec, Canada. History The FFQ was founded in 1966 at the initiative of Thérèse Casgrain, a human rights activist and leading feminist who contributed greatly to the achievement of women suffrage in Quebec. From the beginning, the FFQ organized symposiums, conferences, information campaigns, prepared memoirs and spoke for the interests of women in all tribunes, especially parliamentary and government consultations. Between 1992 and 2002, associative membership rose from 60 to 160 organizations and individual membership from 100 to 860. Principles and mission The ''Déclaration de principes'' adopted by members during the 2003 annual congress state that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |