Australian cafe charges ‘man tax’ to make a point about inequality
The Handsome Her cafe said much of the response has been positive. Continue reading
Gender Pay Gap
Challenging the Wage Gap: Who can help improve gender equality in Canada?
By Dallas Flexhaug Anchor
Who can help improve gender equality in Canada? In part 3 of her Challenging the Wage Gap series, Dallas Flexhaug explores what can be done and who is responsible for closing the gender gap in Canada. Continue reading
Challenging the Wage Gap: How access to childcare is related to the gender wage gap
By Dallas Flexhaug Anchor
In part 2 of her Challenging the Wage Gap series, Dallas Flexhaug talks to a mother who left her job at an energy company to care for her kids, then struggled to get back into the workforce at the same level she left. Continue reading
Challenging the Wage Gap: Canadian women still earn less than men
In the first part of her Challenging the Wage Gap series, Dallas Flexhaug explores the most recent data on the discrepancy between men and women’s wages in Canada and explores one industry where the gap doesn’t apply. Continue reading
The pressure on men to be providers is one reason they have much higher suicide rates
Stress about money is often a factor in men’s high suicide rates, experts say Continue reading
Liberal government’s ‘baby steps’ on women’s issues not going far enough: critic
Over the past few days, however, Liberal ministers have announced a collection of policies touching on women’s and gender issues. Is the government starting to walk the walk on women’s issues? Continue reading
Getting him to care for his elderly parents: Women’s next big fight for financial equality
The ‘grey tsunami’ has implications for women’s earnings potential Continue reading
Single women play down their ambition to attract men, new study finds
It’s not just Sex and the City – it happens in real life Continue reading
In an aging Canada, women need to save more than men — even if they make less
Because they’re likely to live longer, women need to save more and invest differently than men Continue reading
Why the gender pay gap still exists and what women can do to close it by 2066
Women must start preparing as early as university if they want to achieve equal pay, experts say. Continue reading
