Canada must seize the moment to address violence against women and girls globally
All women and girls have the human right not to be subjected to violence, including non-state torture, as written in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
New law silencing women goes beyond Afghanistan’s borders
The international community must work to codify gender apartheid to make it possible to take legal action against the Taliban regime’s systematic oppression of women in Afghanistan.
Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada
The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting kids to violent fathers.
By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message
A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish community.
Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour
The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.
Liberals’ Ottawa Pride boycott sparks further division, concerns over conditional solidarity
While some Liberals say they found their party’s decision to withdraw ‘distressing,’ others say it was the right call in the response to a ‘complete diversion from what Capital Pride should be focusing on.’
Optimism and honesty are back on the menu
After 248 years of shutting women out of the White House, it’s past time to put a lady of distinction in charge of the United States.
Misogyny rears its ugly head in U.S. presidential race
If history is any indication, Kamala Harris will face an onslaught of attacks about her gender.
An opportunity to fulfill a promise: the Canada Disability Benefit
The Canada Disability Benefit Act was passed unanimously in Parliament with all-party support. It is every party’s responsibility to fulfill its promise.
Witness says she’ll return if invited after fracas at House Status of Women Committee, it’s more important than ‘petty politics’
Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to allow witnesses to return to speak after a disastrous House committee meeting on July 31.
