Women and war
The roles women have played in wars throughout Canada’s history, including research resources, films, art, diaries and image galleries.
Services and information
Remembering women who served
Tribute to women who served since the First World War.
Remembering women on the home front
Women’s roles in Canada during the First and Second World Wars.
Timeline of women in war
Timeline of Canadian women in military history.
Nursing sisters of Canada
Canadian women who tended to the wounded since 1885.
Research archives on Canada’s nursing sisters
List of documents for research on nursing sisters during the First World War.
Canadian war brides
European women who married Canadian servicemen and followed them home after the war.
War brides research
List of documents for research on Canadian war brides.
Women's Uniforms from 1965 to 1968
Images of service uniforms for women from 1965 to 1968.
My Grandmother's Wartime Diary
Stories from women on their wartime experiences.
Mary Riter Hamilton: Traces of War
Paintings of First World War battle sites after the fighting had ended.
Molly Lamb Bobak’s diary
Scanned pages of notes and images from the diary of Canada’s first female war artist.
Films
Documentaries and archival films about women in Canadian military service.
Women in the military
Historical milestones, statistics and future initiatives relevant to women in the military.
Featured
World War Women
Book on how the world wars transformed the lives of women.
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