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Efforts to add women to history curricula in Canada began in the 1960s and 1970s with the publication of new historical narratives by women historians. Their work was a springboard for change to history curriculum across Canada for the next 50 years.

Book review: This book argues that Beynon Thomas — less known today than some of her early 20th-century counterparts — was a pivotal force behind Canadian women’s suffrage.

Canadian history has been shaped by amazing women whose contributions have often been ignored. Many fought for women’s rights at the same time as they were doing great things in other fields. 

They have supported and uplifted each other and their families and communities, fought discrimination and created social change.

In this webinar series we heard from educators, historians, and archivists who discussed various topics in women’s history.

A hundred years ago, women in Canada took the first steps towards full participation in political life.

Watch now: This webinar showcases lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer women’s stories from the ArQuives collection. 

Choosing Canada’s Great Women is not easy. Listen to Charlotte Gray, one of the judges on our panel, as she describes the pleasures and pitfalls of ranking the great women of history.

Watch now: in this webinar historian Dr. Veronica Strong-Boag provides an overview of Canadian women's suffrage.

In this lesson, students will investigate what daily life would have looked like for women from six different settlements.