WOMEN ACHIEVING TOGETHER
Working, learning, Communicating
Women's institutes are tfie fargeshruraf
women's organizations prommmg self-deveioymenir
and community fmprovemenfo..
HTlembersfiip is oven to affwpmen whatever
" iheir beliefs oryofiifcalviews...
*~ tyorcs towardachieving stronger family
lip andimmunities thrvytgh program y ytmningfeadershy) training mdjctiowshrp...
To improve conditions and concerns fif? e
^ ornogmphy," BatteredM) ompt, ChilcFAbuse
^ cuclim^ mricufture, € mironmentr; Tcimihj
Stress Cnilaare, Tarm Safety. 1fe fa teaT
l- lealtn Issues ancf others...
lb encourage women to be progressive,
" weff informedancTup- to- ante in a
modem society..,
' Vevefops leadershipskills, vrovid/ sopportunities
to develop self- Confidence. assists m teaching
yotentfaf, anajprovides community involvement:..
• ^ networking opportunities between women's
organizations m seventy countries around"
the world through our membership in tfie
AssociatedCoumryWornenof' thfworlcf...
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169T * Theffrsj- f\ v\) mens Institute " was
jformecTbucAdefaide'lioodfess oh
StoneyCreek, Ontarfo.
1909 - Tirstr^ Wovnens Institute inyllberta.
192J ' Scftofcirsfiips were instituted ah
" Provincial Schools^ Agriculture
which are stiffawardedeachj/ ear.
1959 - Wtietfiyinniyersarg cefebrated
nzesofutioHs incfudecTTamifuMffowance
/ payments for schoof'children over 16,
Indian voting rights, mandatory degree
courseJor sociaCworkers.
1905 ^ efpedestabffsfi theytlbertayidvisow
Coundf ovfWomeyi's Issues.
1986 ^ rlefpedesfabffsh tfie^ Alberta Tarm
Women's Hetwork.
1991 - Chairedandmanaged theytlHerta
- i99z 1? uraf Child Care Wot* Ihvfecf?
TOR TYIORC ^ FORMATION'*
^ Alberta It/ omen's Institutes
66OZ ~ 82y venue
Cdvnonton^ Alberta T6B OE7
Or contact* anu focalbranch of*
theXlberfa Women s u
Institute
