Women's Equality

• ‘Ready to take on the responsibility’: N.S. fire department welcomes first female chief

  Cabot Volunteer Fire Department Chief Kimber MacLeod says another woman has already reached out and inquired about becoming a firefighter since she took over as chief.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2022
  
• New Brunswick celebrates International Women’s Day with VIVE Awards

  Five people were given minister's awards as part of the second annual VIVE Awards to celebrate those who are making progress for women and gender equality.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2022
  
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• Thousands march in Toronto for International Women’s Day

  “We still have a lot of work ahead of us but today is about celebrating sisterhood, celebrating our power.”

  Mar 8, 2020
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• More men are killed than women, so why focus on violence against women?

  “It’s not a competition – it’s about prevention," says director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2020
• Canada falls 4 spots, now ranked 11th best country for women’s equality, well-being

  In 2018, Canada ranked seventh on the list.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2019
• Lethbridge organization receives $1.68M to help women pursue careers in male-dominated professions

  Women looking to make their mark in certain professional fields in southern Alberta are getting more than $1.6 million to help, thanks to new funding received by Economic Development Lethbridge's Tecconnect.

  Economy

  Jul 26, 2019
• Canada commits $300M to launch new global Equality Fund for women’s rights

  "This investment makes Canada the number one investor in women's rights organizations at home and around the world," said Minister Maryam Monsef.

  Jun 2, 2019
• Equality: More than just numbers for New Brunswick Women’s Council

  The New Brunswick Women's Council calls government initiatives to increase women in positions of influence encouraging, but it's not all that's needed to effect required change.

  Politics

  May 19, 2017
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• World leaders pledge money and clout to achieve women’s equality by 2030

  World leaders pledged money and political clout to achieve equality for women by 2030 at a U.N. meeting Sunday co-chaired by China's President Xi Jinping.

  World

  Sep 27, 2015