Mission Statement of the
Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women

The Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW) recognizes that most women in Canada live in a society where systemic discrimination, especially against women, prevails. Women are poorer than men, and have access to significantly fewer educational, training and job options than do men. As well as being economically disadvantaged, women lack adequate support services necessary for them to have access to the full range of learning opportunities available to men. CCLOW addresses the causes of these inequities and makes recommendations for their redress.

We strive for the empowerment of women on the personal, social and political levels of our lives. CCLOW contributes to the struggle of Canadian women for equality by:

• advocating for the redress of inequities blocking women's access to and experience of learning
  
  
• promoting feminist principles in education and training by supporting all kinds of learning opportunities
  
  
• networking and co-operating with individuals and groups on issues related to learning opportunities for women
  
  
• conducting research and developing models and resource materials on women's learning issues
  
  
• publicizing issues related to women's learning
  
  
• encouraging and developing women's education through local, provincial/territorial and national activities