About Us
VOW (the Voice of Women) works locally, nationally, and internationally on issues related to peace,
social justice, human rights, and development with the mandate to promote the full inclusion of women
in decision-making at all levels of society. NSVOW (The Nova Scotia Voice of Women) is a local chapter
of the Canadian VOW.
What we do:
- Peace Education
- Peace Advocacy
- White Poppy Campaign
- Monthly Vigils
- Networking
Since their first meeting in Muriel Duckworth’s living room in the 1960s, NSVOW has been a positive
and vocal advocate for change—demonstrating against military actions, supporting women living in regions of conflict,
and attending UN Conferences.
Today, we continue to work toward peace through public screenings, monthly vigils, peaceful demonstrations,
letter writing campaigns, street theatre, and an Annual HRM Peace Day. We collaborate with organizations such as
the Nova Scotian Environmental Network, Raging Grannies, Dalhousie Women’s Centre, Physicians for Global Survival,
Oxfam, THANS, and more.
Interested in working with us? Contact us today.
We welcome your ideas, energy, and enthusiasm.
Muriel Duckworth’s Living Legacy
Muriel Duckworth’s life and work continue to inspire community-driven, creative approaches to peace.
One way we’re carrying that legacy forward is through a new community art initiative:
Lifting Peace Off the Ground.
This project invites community members to contribute small handmade textile butterflies—symbols of transformation
and beauty—to help cover a human-shaped shadow representing the devastating impact of nuclear violence.
Butterflies remind us that transformation is possible—and that the stories we tell, the art we make,
and the actions we take together can help shape a more peaceful world.— Lifting Peace Off the Ground • Butterfly Project
Letters & Statements
“Every Step of the Way” — Setsuko Thurlow
Read the letter →
Waking the Sleepwalkers: A Call to Action, Not to Arms
Read the statement →
Walking Together for Peace
Pugwash to Halifax
From September 8–21, 2024, communities across Nova Scotia came together for the Walking Together for Peace
initiative — a 200-kilometer journey from Pugwash to Halifax. This walk supported the abolition of nuclear weapons
worldwide, called on Canada to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), and promoted the vision to
Decolonize, Decarbonize, Demilitarize.
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