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Canada’s gender pandemic response
Canada’s federal response to gendered impacts of the pandemic was on par with other high-income countries. Roughly 30 per cent of programs introduced between March…
Canada’s Gender Pandemic Response: Did it Measure Up?
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Over 125 organizations and advocates demand BC enact pay equity legislation
READ THE OPEN LETTER. VANCOUVER, UNCEDED XʷMƏΘKʷƏY̓ƏM (MUSQUEAM), SḴWX̱WÚ7MESH (SQUAMISH) AND SƏLILWƏTAɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) HOMELANDS – A coalition of more than 125 leading BC organizations, academics, and…
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.
Feminist Leadership makes all the difference in CUPE strike
The labour movement is a women’s movement. Bringing a feminist perspective to labour makes it stronger.
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
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