Strengths And Weaknesses Of Elizabeth Fry Society

The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) is an association of groups operating under the Elizabeth Fry Society Banner that advertises as an agency devoted to helping women and female youth who are, or may be, at risk of coming into contact with the law. The society has multiple charters throughout Canada and they offer a variety of different programs and services to provide women with confidential and supportive living and learning environments. The association exists to ensure substantive equality in the development and delivery of programs and services through public education, research, and legislative and administrative reform. This paper will analyze and critique The Elizabeth Fry Society; in particular, its strengths …show more content…
Laura R. Shantz and Sylvie Frigon noted in their study that most non-profit groups- including the Elizabeth Fry Society-have limited means by which to make their facilities accessible. The authors discuss how older women may face mobility limitations and that for some women with physical disabilities, challenges such as winter weather may cause isolation and limit their access to resources. Mary, one of the women Shantz and Frigon interviewed, said about non-profits like E Fry that “you’ve got mobility issues to take into consideration…Elderly women might not be able to get out into the community in the middle of winter to go to a drop-in center or to get out and participate in an event” (Shantz). Therefore, while E Fry offers many programs and services to women, many of said programs are simply just not created with women who have physical limitations in mind and this restricts the amount of people utilizing their services. Subsequently, although the Elizabeth Fry Society is effective in its work, it is not always successful in providing unlimited access to its resources for those women who have problems with mobility or physical