With more than half of its national COVID-19 response team comprised of women, Canada has emerged as a leader among 30 countries in the way it has integrated women in its response to the pandemic, according to a new report… »
Highlights / women’s rights
Canada provides $21M to enhance participation of women in Pakistani politics
Canada is providing $21 million over four years to help increase the participation of Pakistani women in elections both as voters and candidates, International Development Minister Maryam Monsef announced Wednesday. While women made up 44 per cent of Pakistan’s 106… »
Immigration & Refugees, International
Saudi teen vows to fight for women’s rights, pleads for privacy
Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun who was granted asylum in Canada after fleeing from her allegedly abusive family pledged on Tuesday to fight for the freedom of other less fortunate women in a public statement to media in Toronto. “Today… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Controversial decision: Quebec feminist group and prostitution.
The right to choose to work in the sex trade The Federation des Femmes du Quebec (FFQ) is a well-recognised women’s rights organisation in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec. This weekend the group took a controversial stance saying that… »
Canada ‘extremely disappointed’ by arrests of Saudi activists, says Freeland
Canada is “extremely disappointed” by the recent arrests of prominent Saudi women’s rights activists and lawyers on charges of “suspicious contacts with foreign entities and offering financial support to enemies overseas,” Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday. At least 10… »
Controversy over transgender president of Quebec women’s groups
Feminists challenge leadership of trans-woman The Federation des Femmes du Quebec (Quebec Women’s Federation) was founded in 1966 through the initiative of a Canadian icon in the women’s movement which brought together several smaller groups into a unified group. Therese… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
The LINK ONLINE
This week Wojtek, Marc, and Lynn are together to talk about stories they covered this past week. We hear some very worrying news about Canada’s forests. Climate change and warmer winters have allowed a tiny beetle to flourish, and after… »
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