… Chairperson Jason Gale and Employment Equity Representative/Women’s Advocate Teresa Martin invited Unifor Women’s Department Director Tracey Ramsey, and Human Rights … members. “Walking through the facility and seeing so many women and so many workers of colour, it was so clear to me …
… a date known as Equal Pay Day. This is the average date women have to work into the year to catch up to the wages … year Equal Pay Day will be marked on April 4, meaning that women will have worked an extra quarter of a year just to … the gender wage gap and to call on all employers to pay women equally. Unifor is a member of the Equal Pay …
… and gender-diverse people is essential to protecting ALL women from violence and discrimination. The facts are stark … aims to politicize the health and safety concerns of women, trans, and non-binary people for political gain. … Diversity Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Canadian Women's Foundation Centre for Gender Advocacy Child Care Now …
… Persons Day. On this day, the Privy Council declared some women to be persons under the Constitution they gained the … the Senate of Canada. This right was not open to most women based on class and race. Reviewing our legislatures and the Senate today, not a lot has changed. Women continue to make up fewer than 32 per cent of …
… Canadians in celebrating Persons Day. On this day in 1929, women won the right to be appointed to the Senate of Canada, … being considered “persons” under the law. Since that time women have continued to work tirelessly to break down barriers to women’s full participation in public and political life. …
… commission meeting in New York this year with Lisa Kelly, Women’s Director, and Roxanne Dubois, Young Worker Liaison. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the global intergovernmental body exclusively … to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The CSW promotes women’s rights, documents the …
… Unifor Atlantic Director Lana Payne was chosen as one of 23 Women of Bold Vision from a long list of distinguished and … nominees. The recognition is meant to highlight Canadian women who have demonstrated great passion and commitment to Canadian society, specifically with regards to women's issues. "Lana has a deep understanding of the …
… earn what men do in only 12? That is exactly what average women must do in Canada. It’s time to close the gender pay … annual earnings of all workers reveal the full story of women’s economic inequality and it’s not a good one. This … day is set each year and marks how far into the next year women must work, to earn what men did the previous year. In …
… Remembrance and Action on Elimination of Violence Against Women – the names of the 13 students and one worker at École … in 1989. “They were killed simply because they were women,” said Lisa Kelly, Unifor’s Women’s Department Director. “We are also reflecting this …
… marks IWD March 10, 2015 Share Unifor marked International Women’s Day at rallies, dinners and marches across the … session of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women was held in New York City. “International Women’s Day gives us a chance to celebrate the progress that …
… to share inspiration for the future of the country at the "Women of Bold Vision" conference in Charlottetown where 150 Canadian women have gathered. Payne was nominated for her … the movement prioritizes fighting for and defending women's rights in the workplace and in society. "Women still …
… man did in 12 months. We know the gap is even wider for women facing multiple and intersecting areas of discrimination. Women with disabilities face a 56% gender pay gap; Immigrant women face a 55% gender pay gap; for Indigenous women it is …
… out with Unifor on gender inequality April 7, 2016 Share Women in Canada still make 30 per cent less than men in … workplaces. The reality for racialized and First Nations women and women with a disability is that the average gap …
… the country, Unifor members delivered a $2,000 cheque to 72 women’s shelters in recognition of International Women’s Day. The individual cheques were part of a $150,000 … incredible work staff at local facilities do on behalf of women in their community. The needs of women living with …
… double down on our determination to do more. International Women’s Day this year comes on the 50 th anniversary of two … caravan to Ottawa and the Royal Commission on the Status of Women. These landmarks are worth celebrating, even as we … caravan 50 years ago. The Royal Commission on the Status of Women was struck in Canada’s centennial year, and it issued …
… celebrates Persons Day. This day marks the day that some women were declared persons under the constitution gaining … of Canada. In the 91 years since that ruling, we see that women’s equality continues to be uneven – both in comparison to men and within women as a group. During the pandemic this fact has been …
… has raised a record breaking $137,000, so far, for Halton Women’s Place in a ‘Hope in High Heels’ walk today led by … much needed funds will provide safe shelter and services to women and children escaping domestic violence at a time when … awareness about the ongoing violence that thousands of women across the country are experiencing.” This year the …
… but we do. Every year my son and I partner with Halton Women’s Place for a fundraising event that raises huge … in High Heels walk – in which we literally walk a mile in women’s shoes, bright pink high-heeled shoes, including this past weekend – has raised $1-million for Halton Women’s Place. I also sit on the board of Halton Women’s …
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