Sixty years have gone by, but for the West Vancouver chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women, the fundamental things apply.
“The principles are the same,” noted past president Ieva Cornford.
CFUW’s goals are still to benefit the community and advance human rights and improve the status of women through education.
According to the 2006 census, women accounted for 60 per cent of university graduates between the ages of 25 and 29.
However, it’s still important to support scholarships for women, Cornford said.
“One of the things that we do is try to give scholarships to women in fields where women aren’t represented.”
The West Van chapter is planning to celebrate six decades with a celebration and fashion retrospective at West Vancouver United Church Feb. 24. The event is intended to raise funds for the organization’s 60th anniversary scholarship.
