Gender Inequality
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School competition empowers girls to solve gender inequality issuesA yearly school competition for girls launched at Montreal's Royal West Academy today. This year they're delving into the subject: "the feminization of poverty."EducationDec 6, 2023
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More Canadian men than woman think gender inequality overhyped: surveyA new survey suggests Canadian men are almost twice as likely as women to think gender inequality is being "blown way out of proportion.''CanadaMar 7, 2023
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Gender inequality a major contributor to global stillbirths, Saskatchewan study findsThe rate of stillbirths around the world varies greatly. Now, new research from the University of Saskatchewan suggests a major factor in the disparity is gender inequality.HealthFeb 5, 2020
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Less than 40% of Canadian boards included women in 2016-17: StatCanStatistics Canada says a study of more than 10,000 Canadian boards shows the majority were composed entirely of men in 2016 and 2017.CanadaJan 28, 2020
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Women earn less than men in Canada right after graduation — then it gets worse: reportOn average, the report found women earn 12 per cent points — or $5,700 — less than men one year after graduation.CanadaJan 15, 2020
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Indigenous women in Peterborough area demand an end to sex discrimination in Indian ActIt's time to end 143 years of gender inequality in the federal Indian Act, says a group of Indigenous women and their supporters.NewsMay 7, 2019
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Men benefit most from tax breaks in Canada, study shows. But does it matter?A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives takes a gender-analysis lens to Canada's federal tax credits and deductions.MoneyMar 7, 2019
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Gender equality in Canada: Progress made, but work still needs to be donePaulette Senior, president and CEO of the Canadian Women's Network, told the Alberta Morning News that Canada has made some progress, but there's much more work that needs to be done.CanadaSep 23, 2018
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Farah Nasser: This International Women’s Day, let’s talk about menMen need to start digging deep and ask themselves about the role they play in the workplace, Farah Nasser says.LifestyleMar 8, 2018
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Gender gap issues at the forefront on International Women’s DayMarches and demonstrations will be held around the world to mark International Women's Day.CanadaMar 8, 2018
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