Resources & Links - BPW Canada

Resources and Links

Women in Business Gender Equality Human Trafficking Violence Against Women Women/Girls' Health Girls/Teens Professional Development General UN and BPWI Partners & Initiatives Government COVID-19 Resources Commemorative Dates

The websites listed on this page are sites containing resources that pertain to BPW's mandate.
The websites have been categorized to best suit the description provided by the website.
Most of the websites are Canadian National sites with the exception of the United Nations and BPW International sites.

Download List of the Websites

The downloadable list of the websites includes a short description of the websites (and includes additional websites from what is displayed below) is available in both a category sort and an alpha sort. The listing is periodically updated. The month/year of the update is in the footer of the listing.

BPW Canada's Communications Committee attempts to monitor when an organization name changes or there is a change in the web address but we may miss a few, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to let us know of any issues.

Women in Business


Athena International	Canadian Small Business Women	Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce	Canadian Federation of Independent Business


Global Compact Network Canada	Kiva	Rosenzweig and Company Annual Report	The Organization of Canadian Women in Public Relations


Women of Influence	Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada)	Canadian Association of Women Executives & Entrepreneurs	Canadian Women in Food

Gender Equality

CAFE (Equality Canada)	Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS)	ForUsGirls Foundation	law needs feminism because


MenEngage Alliance	YWCA Canada	Women On Screen	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)


Equal Voice	CCEW (Canadian Coalition to Empower Women)	International Women's Day	Federated Women's Institutes of Canada(Women's Institutes Canada - WI Canada)


National Association of Women and the Law	Women in Capital Markets	Women in Mining Canada (WIMC)	Women in Music Canada

Human Trafficking

Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking	Daughter Project Canada	#NotInMyCity	Voice Found


Timea's Cause	Joy Smith Foundation	Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline	Farmtown Canada/Courage For Freedom

Violence Against Women

Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability	ShelterSafe	Women's Shelter Canada	WomenatheCentrE


Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative	Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse	Canadian Council for Refugees - Violence Against Newcomer Women	Up With Women

Women/Girls' Health

Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights	Canadian Association of Midwives	Here For Her	Knowledge Hub


Women's Health Division (WHD)	Canadian Foundation for Women's Health	National Aboriginal Council of Midwives (NACM)	Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH)

Girls/Teens

A Mighty Girl	Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children	Days For Girls	Plan Canada


PREVNet	Internet Sense First	Build a Dream	Be Safe App

Professional Development/Leadership

Young Women in Law	Women in Leadership Foundation (WIL)	Women's Trucking Federation of Canada	Women in Communications and Technology (WCT)

General Sites for Women

Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)	National Council of Women (NCWC)	Pauktuutit - Inuit Women in Canada	Feminist Current


Famous 5 Foundation	Canadian Women's Foundation	Rise Up!	Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)

United Nations and BPW International Partners & Initiatives

The root of BPW’s advocacy is embedded in the work with the United Nations. BPW lobbied for the formation of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and supported many women’s issues. Below are some websites related to BPW and the United Nations as well as BPW International Partners & Initiatives.

BPW International has representation at UN Headquarters in New York, Vienna, Geneva; UN regional offices (UNECA, UNECE, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, UNECLAC); UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO, UNCTAD, UNIDO, FAO, UN Global Communications (formerly DPI); Council of Europe; European Women’s Lobby and continues to work closely with UN Women.

Status: BPW has Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 1947 and with the Council of Europe since 1977. Also is a member of Civil Society of Organization of American States (OAS) since 2009.

Partnerships: UN Women, UN Global Compact, International Trade Centre and Global Summit of Women.

Coalition: Conferences of Non-Government Organizations (CoNGO) and Project Five-O.

Sources: About BPW International and BPW-UN Representatives


Women's Empowerment Principles	United Nations Global Compact	Global Summit of Women	International Trade Centre


NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY	United Nations Economic and Social Council	SheTrades	SDG's


UN Women	He For She	Empower Women	NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security


Organization of American States (OAS)	Women for Water Partnership	Project Five-O	CoNGO