Women's Rights

• Kingston, Ont., residents gather for women’s march

  Dozens of Kingston, Ont., residents gathered on Sunday and braved bitter weather to march under a banner of various women's rights issues.

  Canada

  Jan 22
  
• Canada ‘limited’ on ability to help Afghans, Trudeau says after ex-MP killed

  'We condemn the murder of Mursal Nabizada, a former Afghan parliamentarian, who bravely fought for the rights of women and girls,' the statement read.

  Canada

  Jan 17
  
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• New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocates

  Intimate partner violence in Canada has been referred to as a "shadow pandemic," intensifying during COVID-19 as lockdowns limited victims' ability to leave abusive partners.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
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• Taliban orders Afghan universities to ban women in latest blow to rights

  Despite initially promising a more moderate rule and women's and minority rights, the Taliban have widely implemented their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.

  Politics

  Dec 20, 2022
• Iran removed from UN women’s group after crackdown on Mahsa Amini protests

  The U.S.-led proposal removed Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women, which aims to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women.

  World

  Dec 14, 2022
• 10 stigmas women still face every day

  Gender equality has come a long way, and yet half of the planet’s population still faces outdated taboos every single day.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 7, 2022
• Canada’s Melanie Joly to host meeting on Iran amid uproar over Mahsa Amini’s death

  Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly vowed she and female counterparts will 'send a clear message' to Iran at a meeting this week about its 'brutal aggressions.'

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2022
• ‘It’s too much’: Madame Premier clothing company up for sale

  The owner of a popular Calgary clothing store that promotes equality in politics has decided to step aside, citing her own mental health.

  Politics

  Oct 13, 2022
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• Canada bans more than 10K Iran Revolutionary Guard members from entering country

  On Monday, Ottawa sanctioned nine entities and 25 individuals in response to crackdowns in Iran, including senior Iranian officials and members of the IRGC.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2022
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• Death of Iranian woman while in police custody sparks protests in Toronto

  Rallies are being held across the country following the death of an Iranian women while in the custody of the country's morality police.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2022