by Peggy Mahon

The Halifax network has completed a response to the Social Assistance Recipients Agreement [see Resources]. The group is continuing work on establishing an Adult High School and Joan Brown Hicks is representing CCLOW on a committee of the Halifax Social Planning Department. Work on an anthology of women's groups in Nova Scotia, begun in connection with the Nova Scotia conference, is continuing under the guidance of Barbara Cottrell.

The Guysborough network presented their skits on women's issues at "The Feminine Face of Poverty" conference in October. Members of GLOW are part of a Family Violence committee working on a safe house and crisis line for women in Guysborough. A recent evaluation of a Young Women's Project indicated the need for facilitators for young women's support groups in schools and GLOW is considering the development of a training program for such facilitators. Nancy Wright, a GLOW member, is the new Provincial Coordinator.

Eastern Shore Learning Opportunities for Women has just received funding to hire staff to conduct research, develop, and deliver programs on two identified issues: the feminization of poverty and women in decision-making.

by Wynne Farr

CCLOW-N.B.'s main activity during last summer was the production of the handbook "Breaking the Barriers: Women and Continuing Education" [see Resources] and presentation on August 12 of "Educational Opportunities for Women," a workshop in which 40 women participants met with resource people from local agencies.

On September 23 and 24, we were invited to and attended the Women's Trade Fair in Fredericton. We set up a table of information about CCLOW and received many interested inquiries.

In January we hope to have another fundraising Women's Social, and we are planning another "Educational Opportunities for Women" workshop in April.

by Anne-Marie Pharand

Une réunion a été organisée à Montréal pour les membres du réseau le 5 octobre dernier. Le but principal était de reprendre contact avec les membres au sein du réseau, Bien sûr, nous avons également discuté de projets futurs pour la section du Québec et élaboré notre plan d'opération pour l'année 1989-1990.

Nous avons reçu la subvention du Secrétariat d'État pour la réimpression du livret "Cesser d'être une victime et survivre" et maintenant nous sommes à la recherche de fonds pour produire un dépliant qui permettra de promouvoir le livret dans les autres provinces et territoires.

En septembre, nous avons apporté un support financier et participer aux activités de la Coalition québécoise pour l'avortement libre et gratuit. Une journée d'atelier a eu lieu au début septembre pour définir des stratégies en regard avec la période électorale au Québec et en prévision du dépôt d'un projet fédéral de réglementation sur l'avortement.