11 May 2025

Canadian women

issued for the centenary of the Young Women's Christian Association and the National Council of Women.  the photograph on the left is of Adelaide Hoodless (bottom left) ca 1887

Pitseolak (Inuit artist) she produced thousands of drawings depicting monsters and spirits, early Inuit life and other sentiments close to her heart;  Helen Kinnear (legal pioneer) the first federally appointed woman judge in Canada, she showed special interest in juvenile crime and family legal affairs

Adelaide Hoodless (educator) "Educate a boy and you educate a man. But educate a girl and you educate a family." she helped form the YWCA, the NCWC, and the VON;  Marie Gerin-Lajoie, (social reformer) combined a commitment to social work and reform within the framework of a religious vocation


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5 comments:

  1. Mail Adventures11.5.25

    I didn't know these stamps, neither these woman. The design of the stmaps is nice. But, of course, they never would use that design for men.

    See my women on today's post.

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  2. Lisa11.5.25

    I shouldn't be surprised I hadn't heard of any of these women. I hope these days we would educate a boy and it would educate the family just as much as the girl's education would!
    Mine:
    https://lisasgardenadventureinoregon.blogspot.com/2025/05/sunday-stamps-may-11-2025.html

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  3. marina11.5.25

    Great stamps and cancellation stamp. I love the quote!

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  4. viridian11.5.25

    My contribution:
    https://viridianpostcard.blogspot.com/2025/05/sunday-stamps-women.html

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  5. violet s11.5.25

    To be honest, I mostly know about Adelaide Hoodless because I live near where he is from and she's well-known here. I have now learned about the other three women.

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