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The Charter enshrined foundational values into Canada’s Constitution, including freedom of expression and equality rights for all the people of Canada, regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, ability, age, sex and a number of other identity factors. Advancing women’s rights and gender equality has been an uneven process, with ...
Why is ending these barriers so urgent? Between ages nine and 13, girls face a sharp decline in mental health and confidence (Boyce, King, and Roche, Public Health Agency of Canada, 2008). Girls ages 15 to 17 are twice as likely to be hospitalized for mental health concerns as boys and young men the same age (Canadian Institute for Health ...
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One of the earliest steps toward equality for Canadian women was the legalization of married women’s property rights. Starting in Ontario in 1884 and Manitoba in 1900, the Married Women's Property Act gave married women in these provinces the same legal rights as men, which allowed women to be able to enter into legal agreements and buy property. T...
At the beginning of the 20th century, women were denied the right to vote in provincial and federal elections. This began to change in 1916 when women won the right to votein provincial elections in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. British Columbia and Ontario granted women the right to vote in 1917. That same year, Canada passed the War-time El...
One of the first major steps toward equality between women and men in the workforce was the passing of the Fair Employment Practices Act and the Female Employees Fair Remuneration Act in Ontario, in 1951. The Fair Employment Practices Act aimed to eliminate discrimination by implementing fines and creating a complaints system. The Female Employees ...
October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, a, a day dedicated to celebrating the voices and power of girls, championing their rights worldwide, and reflecting on the challenges they continue to face because of their gender. Canada led the international effort to establish this day to draw attention to the persistent inequalities and ...
Apr 30, 2018 · The Gender Equality Network Canada will take collective action on the most urgent issues facing women and girls in Canada, including violence, poverty and economic security, and issues for Indigenous women. It will work from an intersectional framework, which recognizes that women aren’t just women—they also have multiple other identities such as race, religion, class, ability, sexual ...
Through Strong Girls, Strong World, Plan International Canada is empowering girls nationwide. Working alongside girls to identify issues and develop solutions is an important part of Plan International's work in countries worldwide. Now, through the collaborative Strong Girls, Strong World program, we're doing the same in communities across Canada.
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Jul 20, 2023 · A girl’s education is an investment in her future. It’s also an investment in the future of our world – a thriving, peaceful and sustainable world. Education is a powerful tool in developing the full potential of every child, but it also helps promote understanding, respect and friendship between nations, peoples and religious groups. For ...
