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1 Actions Women's Institutes concern themselves with current issues. They speak out as a voice of rural Ontario women and then put theirwords into action. - WI has urged Canadian governments to work with the US. government to control the problem of acid rain - improved mental health services in Northern Ontario is a concern they have voiced o WI initiated a submission to the federal government regarding improved pensions for homemakers - teaching agricultureand famiiystudies in Ontario schools is being encouraged by Women's Institutes - WI has requested the federal government to allow the use of heroin to ease the pain ofterminally ill patients - WI has spoken out against pornography - Women's Institutes support the inclusion of part-time workers in the same benefit packages available to full-time employees . the. legalization of cannabis is a concern the organization has spoken outagainst Organization The Women's Institute is an educational organiza» tlon \lIl/hiCh is non-partisan, non-sectarian and non-- racra. For more information, contact: Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario ' An organization meeting the needs of today's women