The National Federation of WIs has a proud history of campaigning, dating back to its inception in 1915. Each year several issues are proposed by the Federation and membership is asked to vote on which one to adopt. These have included safe housing, increasing women in the police force, equal pay, AIDS awareness and Fair Trade amongst many, many more.

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The WI has often been ahead of the curve, for example in 1964 we campaigned for restrictions in smoking in public, decades before our current legislation became law. 

 

Environmental issues have also often featured, particularly rural housing and sanitation, water quality and in recent years, plastic pollution.

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Here in Arnside, we also support  local campaigns  including Clean Water, Milnthorpe Food Bank, Dental HealthMatters, and Associated Country Women of the World.