Gender Equality
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Canada announces bid for UN Human Rights Council seat: ‘Can’t stand idle’Canada is running to sit on the council for 2028 to 2030, through a vote that will likely take place in 2026, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said.CanadaMay 9
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Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie to host annual march, luncheon amid growing need for supportThe Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie will host its annual International Women’s Day luncheon and march in person with the need in the community growing.CanadaMar 6
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Women still underrepresented in Canadian C Suites despite small gainsOnly five per cent of TSX issuers had a female CEO in 2022, a number that has barely budged since the first year of data collection.EconomyNov 18, 2022
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10 stigmas women still face every dayGender equality has come a long way, and yet half of the planet’s population still faces outdated taboos every single day.LifestyleNov 7, 2022
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Manitoba marking International day of the girlManitoba is marking the International Day of the Girl by highlighting the roles girls play as powerful voices for change.CanadaOct 11, 2022
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First Nations women under-represented as chiefs: ‘We need to restore the balance’Canada-wide, the number of women occupying these roles in the last 15 years has virtually stayed the same, said Cora Voyageur, a sociology professor at the University of Calgary.CanadaOct 8, 2022
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Male students stage mass catcalling display at college in SpainIn video shared to social media, more than 100 male students are seen screaming co-ordinated abuse from their windows in the direction of an all-female college nearby.TrendingOct 6, 2022
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Calgary club helps cultivate girl power in skateboarding sceneWomen are helping usher in a revival in a male-dominated sport. A Calgary club dedicated to that inclusivity has helped foster the rise of the skater girl.FeaturesAug 26, 2022
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Montreal demonstrators go topless in fight for gender equalityAlice Lacroix organized Sunday's topless protest. It was in response to the treatment of a Quebec City woman who was sun tanning topless.CanadaJun 19, 2022
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Long road ahead for gender equality in Greater Montreal: reportA new study highlights the various issues women in the Greater Montreal area face. The report looked at women of all backgrounds.CanadaJun 9, 2022
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