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Canada’s gender pandemic response
Canada introduced unprecedented relief measures in the early days of the pandemic. Did they address the pandemic’s heavy toll on women and other marginalized communities? Executive summary Canada’s federal response…
Canada’s Gender Pandemic Response: Did it Measure Up?
Unpacking the Canadian response to COVID-19 using a gender-focused lens. Download 1.18 MB 66 pages Canada introduced unprecedented relief measures in the early days of the pandemic to offset the…
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 advocates are calling on…
Closing the electoral gap: Canada’s glacial march towards gender equality
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New national action plan to end gender-based violence falls short
Canada’s first ever National Action Plan to end gender-based violence was released November 9th with little fanfare. For a decade, survivors, advocates, and frontline workers have called for such a…
Low pay driving career changes among women workers
This is part seven, the final of our Fall 2022 Bumpy Ride labour market series update. It presents up-to-date information on women’s economic security, unpacking national-level statistics and identifying emerging…
The crisis in the care economy shows no sign of letting up
This is part six of our Fall 2022 Bumpy Ride labour market series update. It presents up-to-date information on women’s economic security, unpacking national-level statistics and identifying emerging economic trends…
Feminist Leadership makes all the difference in CUPE strike
Every activist I know was pleasantly surprised by the powerful response of the labour movement to the Ontario government’s nuclear attack on CUPE education workers—suspending the constitutionally-protected right to strike…
Women’s earnings lag behind high rates of inflation
This is part five of our Fall 2022 Bumpy Ride labour market series update. It presents up-to-date information on women’s economic security, unpacking national-level statistics and identifying emerging economic trends…
The pandemic has accelerated the exit of older workers
This is part four of our Fall 2022 Bumpy Ride labour market series update. It presents up-to-date information on women’s economic security, unpacking national-level statistics and identifying emerging economic trends…
Low-wage workers are most exposed to spiralling costs
This is part three of our Fall 2022 Bumpy Ride labour market series update. It presents up-to-date information on women’s economic security, unpacking national level statistics and identifying emerging economic…
The racialized employment gap is narrowing but barriers persist
This is part two of our Fall 2022 Bumpy Ride labour market series update. It presents up-to-date information on women’s economic security, unpacking national-level statistics and identifying emerging economic trends…
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