Reading Time: 6 minutes 24 January 2022, 9:15 a.m. Disponible en français. Public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have socioeconomic consequences that women and men experience differently because of biology, gender norms and inequalities. Understanding these differences is essential to develop policies and… Read More ›
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The Status of Gender Equality in Canada: Reflecting on the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : La situation de la progression de l’égalité des genres au Canada : le 25e anniversaire de la Déclaration et Programme d’action de Beijing) September 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration… Read More ›
Women Veterans Experience a Different Reality than Their Brothers in Arms
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Les femmes vétérans : une réalité différente de celle de leurs frères d’armes) Statistics As of February 2019, 15.7% of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were women. The CAF’s objective is that, by 2026, one in… Read More ›
Gender Equality Week: Understanding Gender and Sexual Diversity Terminology
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Semaine de l’égalité des sexes : comprendre la terminologie des genres et de la diversité sexuelle) On 21 June 2018, An Act to establish Gender Equality Week received Royal Assent. With its enactment, Gender Equality Week was… Read More ›
International Women’s Day: Understanding Gender-Responsive Budgeting
Reading Time: 4 minutes You may also wish to consult other HillNotes in honour of International Women’s Day (Disponible en français : Journée internationale des femmes : Comprendre la budgétisation sensible à la sexospécificité) International Women’s Day – observed every year on March 8th –… Read More ›
Gender-based Analysis Plus in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : L’analyse comparative entre les sexes plus au Canada) From 29 May to 2 June 2017, the Government of Canada will hold its 6th annual Gender-based Analysis Plus Awareness Week. The Government of Canada uses Gender-based Analysis… Read More ›