Making Women Count Project
It’s time to close the gender gap
Making Women Count measures the size of Canada’s gender gap and offers solutions to the inequalities that persist between women and men in Canada. Closing the gender gap in Canada will provide a significant engine for long-term economic growth, as well as an immediate increase in the social and economic well-being of women, girls and gender-diverse people in Canada.
Fairness, equality, justice for women and gender-diverse people
- Tracking women’s COVID-19 pandemic recovery
- Making the case for equal pay
- Valuing the care economy
- Closing the gender pay gap
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Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women regarding the challenges faced by senior women
Download 179.01 KB8 pages Poverty and economic insecurity present a unique hardship for senior women, particularly when combined with the many overlapping challenges of aging: chronic…
The Best and Worst Places to be a Woman in Canada 2019
The Gender Gap in Canada’s 26 Biggest Cities Download 2.76 MB132 pages This annual study provides a snapshot of the gaps in men and women’s…
The best and worst cities in Canada to be a woman in 2019
Study results point to uneven progress, with many women still waiting for meaningful change READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—A new study released today by…
The Best and Worst Places to be a Woman in Canada 2017
The Gender Gap in Canada’s 25 Biggest Cities READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—This annual study provides a snapshot of the gaps in men and…
The best and worst cities in Canada to be a woman in 2017: Study
OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) uncovers the best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada.…
Study reveals 2016 list of best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada
OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) updates the list of the best and worst cities to be a woman in…
Infographic: The best and worst places to be a woman in Canada 2016
Canada has a gender gap. When it comes to pay, jobs, and safety, men and women still don’t get equal treatment in this country. Our latest…
The Best and Worst Places to be a Woman in Canada 2016
The Gender Gap in Canada’s 25 Biggest Cities Download 1.53 MB78 pages This annual study provides a snapshot of the gaps in men and women’s…
Making Women Count
The Unequal Economics of Women’s Work Download 3.44 MB 5 pages This study, co-published by CCPA and Oxfam Canada, looks at how women in Canada…
Unpaid, unequal, and undervalued, says new report on women’s work and wages
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Women are unpaid, undervalued and unequal, says a new report published today by Oxfam Canada and the Canadian…
alt.policy (Episode 3)
Gender wage gap + voting reform Is the gender wage gap fundamentally about discrimination? What are the roles of race and class? We talk to…
Study reveals best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada
OTTAWA—A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the best and worst cities to be a woman in Canada. According…
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