YOUNG AND ELDERLY WOMEN

Within the Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ), we cherish the diversity of voices. We firmly believe in the importance of a wide range of experiences and perspectives, regardless of age. We hold that women from all generations bring valuable and unique contributions that strengthen our feminist movements.

Intergenerational Vision

We have put this commitment into practice through several initiatives. In 1999, we began reflecting on the experiences of newly retired women and formed the Comité des 50.

This committee was revived in 2008 to focus on improving the living conditions and economic security of elderly women. We also participated, alongside the Association des retraitées et retraités de l’enseignement du Québec  (AREQ), in the 2007 public consultation on the living conditions of seniors, advocating a feminist perspective.

Regarding youth, activists from the FFQ’s Youth Committee have been very active over the years. They were indeed the undisputed leaders of the organizing committee for Toujours RebELLEs !, a gathering of young feminists that brought together over 500 young participants from across Canada in Montreal. This event evolved into a pan-Canadian feminist movement in 2008.

In 2022, the FFQ initiated the Women Talking Stories, which aims to document the memory of elderly feminists to ensure it is never forgotten.

2008

THAT FFQ form a committee for elderly women to work on improving the living conditions and economic security of elderly women.

2007

THAT FFQ continue, with the Association des retraitées et retraités de l’enseignement du Québec  (AREQ), to explore opportunities for joint work in defending the rights of retired and elderly women, ensuring, in particular, the participation of members of this association during FFQ’s Quebec region tour “Affirmer et promouvoir le féminisme et les droits à l’égalité des femmes”, and participates in the public consultation on the living conditions of seniors, advocating a feminist perspective.

2007

THAT FFQ’s youth committee, in alliance with other groups, organize a pan-Canadian gathering of young feminists “Toujours RebELLEs !” in the fall of 2008, to root, energize, and contribute to strengthening the movement of young feminists in Canada.

2006

THAT FFQ continue its awareness work among members on the importance of young women’s participation in FFQ’s activities and bodies;

THAT FFQ develop, maintain, and moderate the “Toujours RebELLEs !” list of young Quebec feminists, which will serve as a platform for information dissemination and mobilization of young feminists;

THAT FFQ identifie new projects to mobilize young women.

2004

THAT FFQ establish a Comité des 50 and over to develop expertise on the rights and living conditions of elderly women of all backgrounds as soon as possible;

THAT FFQ sensitizes, especially its associative members, to the importance of young women’s participation in FFQ’s activities and bodies.

1999

THAT FFQ initiate a reflection on the issue of newly retired women.