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WOMENS COLLECTIVE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Indigenous Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- British Columbia Native Women's Association
1, record 1, English, British%20Columbia%20Native%20Women%27s%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCNWA 2, record 1, English, BCNWA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BC Native Women's Association 2, record 1, English, BC%20Native%20Women%27s%20Association
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The BC Native Women's Association(BCNWA) is a provincial member association of the Native Women's Association of Canada(NWAC). [Its] collective goal is to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Aboriginal women and girls through activism, policy analysis, and advocacy. 2, record 1, English, - British%20Columbia%20Native%20Women%27s%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Peuples Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- British Columbia Native Women's Association
1, record 1, French, British%20Columbia%20Native%20Women%27s%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCNWA 2, record 1, French, BCNWA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- BC Native Women's Association 2, record 1, French, BC%20Native%20Women%27s%20Association
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of Women
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Vancouver Women's Health Collective
1, record 2, English, Vancouver%20Women%27s%20Health%20Collective
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VWHC 2, record 2, English, VWHC
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Vancouver Women's Health Collective is] a non-profit women's organization whose mission is to value women's knowledge and to support one another to take charge of [their] own health. [The organization provides] a safe and welcoming environment for all women seeking health information and services, regardless of age, race, culture, religion, sexual identity or sexual orientation. 2, record 2, English, - Vancouver%20Women%27s%20Health%20Collective
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Vancouver Women's Health Collective
1, record 2, French, Vancouver%20Women%27s%20Health%20Collective
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VWHC 2, record 2, French, VWHC
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Private-Sector Programs
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Women's Health Interaction
1, record 3, English, Women%27s%20Health%20Interaction
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WHI 2, record 3, English, WHI
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Women's Health Interaction is a volunteer feminist health collective started in 1983. We advocate for women's health rights and economic justice at regional, national and international levels. At WHI we develop and use feminist principles in working together, sharing responsibilities in the group and making decisions by building consensus. 3, record 3, English, - Women%27s%20Health%20Interaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes du secteur privé
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Interaction femmes santé
1, record 3, French, Interaction%20femmes%20sant%C3%A9
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IFS 2, record 3, French, IFS
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Créé en 1983, Interaction femmes santé est un collectif féministe de bénévoles qui s'intéressent à la santé des femmes. IFS défend les droits des femmes en matière de santé et œuvre pour la justice économique au niveau national, régional et international. IFS a recours aux principes féministes pour son travail en commun, soit le partage des responsabilités au sein du groupe et les processus décisionnels consensuels. 2, record 3, French, - Interaction%20femmes%20sant%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Native Women's Association of Canada
1, record 4, English, Native%20Women%27s%20Association%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NWAC 2, record 4, English, NWAC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Native Women's Association of Canada(NWAC) is founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women within First Nation and Canadian societies. NWAC is an aggregate of 13 Native women's organizations from across Canada and was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1974. Much like a "Grandmother's Lodge, "we as aunties, mothers, sisters, brothers and relatives collectively recognize, respect, promote, defend and enhance our Native ancestral laws, spiritual beliefs, language and traditions given to us by the Creator. 2, record 4, English, - Native%20Women%27s%20Association%20of%20Canada
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Association des femmes autochtones du Canada
1, record 4, French, Association%20des%20femmes%20autochtones%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AFAC 1, record 4, French, AFAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Association des femmes autochtones du Canada (AFAC) a pour objectif commun d'améliorer, de promouvoir et d'encourager le bien-être social, économique, culturel et politique des femmes des Premières Nations et des nations métisses au sein des Premières Nations et de la société canadienne. L'AFAC réunit 13 organisations de femmes autochtones de partout au Canada et agit en tant qu'organisation sans but lucratif constituée en société en 1974. Telle une «hutte de grand-mère», nous, les tantes, les mères, les sœurs, les frères et les parents, reconnaissons, respectons, mettons en valeur, défendons et enrichissons collectivement nos lois, nos croyances spirituelles, nos langues et nos traditions ancestrales autochtones qui nous ont été données par notre créateur. 1, record 4, French, - Association%20des%20femmes%20autochtones%20du%20Canada
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Sociología indígena
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Asociación de Mujeres Aborígenes de Canadá
1, record 4, Spanish, Asociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Mujeres%20Abor%C3%ADgenes%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el contexto canadiense, el término "aborigen" incluye a los indígenas, a los inuits y a los métis. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Asociaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Mujeres%20Abor%C3%ADgenes%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solidarity economy
1, record 5, English, solidarity%20economy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solidarity economy designates all production, distribution and consumption activities that contribute to the democratization of the economy based on citizen commitments both at a local and global level. Solidarity economy is a dynamics of reciprocity and solidarity which links individual interests to the collective interest. In this sense, solidarity economy is not a sector of the economy, but a transversal approach that includes initiatives in all sectors of the economy. It is about ethical consumption, women's initiatives, community and ecological agriculture, social money, ethical financing, fair trade, community services, appropriate and democratized technology and social forms of ownership and management of assets and of developmental activities. 1, record 5, English, - solidarity%20economy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- économie solidaire
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9conomie%20solidaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'économie solidaire est un concept aujourd'hui largement utilisé des deux côtés de l'Atlantique. Les acceptions varient, mais tournent toutes autour de l'idée de solidarité par opposition à l'individualisme compétitif qui caractérise le comportement des sociétés capitalistes. Dans l'économie solidaire, les organisations de producteurs, de consommateurs [...] etc., se distinguent par deux spécificités : 1. la promotion d'une solidarité entre les différents acteurs par la pratique de l'autogestion ; 2. la pratique d'une solidarité en général, et en particulier avec les plus défavorisés. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20solidaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-04-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- African Women Development and Communication Network
1, record 6, English, African%20Women%20Development%20and%20Communication%20Network
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FEMNET 2, record 6, English, FEMNET
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- African Women's Development Task Force 1, record 6, English, African%20Women%27s%20Development%20Task%20Force
former designation, correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Naerobi, Kenya. African Women's Task Force was formed on October 1984... and charged with the responsibility of establishing an institutional means for collective African NGO effort to pursue the implementation of U. N. Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women... in April 1988... the Task Force... by founding FEMNET 1, record 6, English, - African%20Women%20Development%20and%20Communication%20Network
Record 6, Key term(s)
- African Women's Task Force
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Réseau des femmes africaines pour le développement et la communication
1, record 6, French, R%C3%A9seau%20des%20femmes%20africaines%20pour%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20et%20la%20communication
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- FEMNET 2, record 6, French, FEMNET
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Équipe spéciale de femmes africaines pour le développement 1, record 6, French, %C3%89quipe%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20de%20femmes%20africaines%20pour%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement
former designation, correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Équipe spéciale africaine des femmes pour le développement
- Corps africain de femmes pour le développement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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