About Us

CFUW Mississauga offers the opportunity to:

  • Meet and network with new friends

  • Engage with stimulating speakers on a wide-range of topics

  • Participate in various interest groups

  • Support the post-secondary education of young women and girls

Each month, from September to May, CFUW Mississauga offers programs and activities that appeal to the diverse interests of its more than 100 members. General monthly meetings offer presentations by engaging speakers, while a broad range of interest groups meet throughout the month fostering friendship and understanding.

As a group of engaged and diverse women, we are united in our commitment to improving the status of women in Mississauga and beyond. We do this is by funding scholarships that support post-secondary education through the Peel District School Board, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and Sheridan College.

CFUW Mississauga – Executive (2025-2026)

Dianne Lawson – Co-President/Program Convenor

Marcia Swaby – Co-President

Helen Raheja – Treasurer

Teresa Arnold – Publicity and Advertising Convenor

Simone Bollaerts – Member Care and Social Convenor

Valerie Cassar-Micallef – Study and Interest Groups Convenor

Marilyn Johnston – Communications Convenor

Jane Moore – Membership Secretary

Tamara Pope – Scholarship Chair

Nancy Simpson - General Meeting Secretary
 

CFUW (National)

CFUW (formerly the Canadian Federation of University Women) is a self-funded, national organization of over 6,700 women and 90 Clubs located in every province in Canada, founded in 1919. CFUW Clubs and members work to improve the status of women in all their diversity by promoting public education, human rights, social justice, and peace in Canada and abroad.

Learn more at cfuw.org

 

History of CFUW Mississauga 

After attending the Oakville Women’s Club for a number of years, The University Alumnae of Port Credit decided to establish their own club. On March 23rd, 1953, sixty-five women gathered to form a Port Credit branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women. Dr. Martha Law, National President of CFUW at the time, was guest speaker. By 1956, the membership was 110 and the dues were $5.00 plus 25 cents each meeting.

In anticipation of Mississauga’s amalgamation on January 1, 1974, the Club was renamed University Women's Club of Mississauga in 1970. 

General meetings have been held at various locations throughout Mississauga. The Club’s community involvement included supporting the establishment of Erindale College (now University of Toronto – Mississauga Campus) amongst other social and cultural efforts.

Aligned with the organizational mission, The Scholarship Fund was initiated in April 1968 supporting mature women students. Throughout the years the awards and scholarships offered by the Club have varied, however, all have been committed to supporting women continue their post-secondary education.