The following is a brief list of our major VOW accomplishments over the past half century tirelessly working towards building a world founded on peace.

Organized an international conference held in 1962 in St Donat, Quebec, focusing on building mechanisms for working together and influencing the United Nations and asking the UN to declare an International Year of Peace. This was later proclaimed as International Co-operation Year in 1965. A second international Conference was held in 1965 and a third in Montreal in 1967.

Pressured Canadian Government to support the international appeal for Nuclear Test Ban Treaty resulting in the partial test ban in 1963.

Organized the collection of thousands of children's baby teeth for Strontium 90 testing with VOW member Dr. Ursula Franklin taking the lead.

Organized a visit of VOW members to the former USSR to meet with Russian women in defiance of the cold war.

In opposition to the War in Vietnam VOW brought women from Vietnam to tour Canada for a public speaking tour and to meet with American women at border points across the country at mass rallies.

Sent women delegates to international women’s conferences in Europe.

Sponsored and organized the Women's International Peace Conference "The Urgency for True Security: Women's Alternatives for Negotiating Peace", in Halifax, in 1985, attended by women from 33 countries. This conference re-appropriated the word "security", defining it away from the military.

Represented at United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi, 1985 where the famous Peace Statement from the Halifax International conference was presented to the Peace Tent.

Presented a statement to UN Third Special Session on Disarmament in 1988, calling on the UN Secretary General to report on ways the UN and its system could increase women's participation in peace and disarmament processes.

Organized opposition to training exercises by US Nuclear Warships in BC waters and in Halifax ports.

Campaigned for the rights of Native people and against low level flying over the INNU people in Labrador by NATO Military Training Exercises, sent representatives to be in solidarity with INNU women and received official status at the government 's Environmental Assessment.

Lead Canadian Group at United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing.

Participated with Women for Mutual Security at several international women's lobby efforts of NATO and Warsaw Pact officials throughout the 90's.

Called on the Canadian government to include women at the negotiating table in Kosovo.

Brought to the early attention of Canada's ambassador to the Uinted Nations a stinging NGO critique of peacekeepers and UN staff's sexual abuse of women in Cambodia in 1993.

Helped to mount the first International Somali women's peace conference in partnership with Somali women in diaspora, July 1999.

Developed the first of an annual series of practical training in feminist leadership and legal literacy, including CEDAW and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, for diverse, grassroots Canadian women.

Called for a Declaration to End all War whereby thousands endorsed the VOW initiative.

Launched a major historical Canadian women’s peace exhibit together with archivists, writers, artists and other peace women, "Building Peace, Making History" to illustrate a century of Canadian grassroots women's extensive work for peace and non-violence locally, nationally and internationally. /More on the VOW Exhibit including how to host...