National Council of Women of Canada

The National Council of Women Canada was founded on October 27th 1893, five years after the establishment of the International Women's Council which was created in 1888. When the council was first started, it was chaired by Lady Aberdeen, the governor general's wife and was attended by 1500 women. The NCWC was created because women were starting to see a need for societal reform, as well as wanted better education for women and the right to vote. They realized that their efforts towards equality would be the most effective with a united voice, and so the National Council of Women of Canada was established. Once instituted, the earliest efforts of the council were directed towards bettering the conditions of women prisoners, women factory workers and women immigrants.