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Katherine Scott
Closing the electoral gap: Canada’s glacial march towards gender equality
Canada has made significant progress on gender parity among elected officials, but there is still a long way to go.
New national action plan to end gender-based violence falls short
The federal action plan is not the national action plan we’ve been fighting for.
Low pay driving career changes among women workers
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #7: Women workers are changing industries—and they’re looking for better pay
The crisis in the care economy shows no sign of letting up
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #6: Workers in the care economy have been battered over the past two years, and that crisis shows no signs of slowing.
Women’s earnings lag behind high rates of inflation
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #5: Women’s salaries are failing to keep up with inflation—a look at the latest numbers
The pandemic has accelerated the exit of older workers
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #4: A new trend is emerging—women workers taking early retirement, especially in pandemic-affected industries.
Low-wage workers are most exposed to spiralling costs
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #3: Fall 2022 labour force data shows that pandemic-vulnerable sectors still have not recovered from COVID-19.
The racialized employment gap is narrowing but barriers persist
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #2: Looking at the racialized employment gap among women workers in the Fall 2022 labour force data
Women’s employment rate trending below spring highs
Bumpy Ride Fall 2022 Update #1: Labour market data from Fall 2022 shows an uneven recovery for women workers.
What we’re watching as parliament resumes
Parliament has returned from its summer break. We’re expecting a packed—and heated— agenda.
An unexpected consequence of the pandemic: Poverty declined sharply in Canada
Pandemic supports, mostly from the federal government, contributed to the largest one-year reduction in poverty in nearly 50 years.
6 things you need to know about income inequality in Canada
Income inequality went down between 2015 and 2020, thanks to government supports. But COVID-19 economic shutdowns threw a wrench into the works.
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