National Action Committee on the Status of Women

The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) was a Canadian organization established in 1973 to represent women’s interests and promote gender equality. It served as a national forum for women’s groups and advocates to influence government policies, address issues like violence, pay equity, and reproductive rights, and advance social justice. NAC played a key role in shaping federal initiatives until it was discontinued in 2000, after which various groups continued its work through other organizations. It aimed to ensure women’s rights and equality were prioritized in national agendas.