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Arts & Culture

Grandparents at Home: A Blessing

Asfia Yasir March 30, 2018 No Comments Ethnic Women as Active ParticipantsFamilygenerationGrandparentsHouseholdOntarioToronto

For many immigrants, grandparents play a unique role in offsetting the financial burden of childcare

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Books

Diversifying Canada’s Literature

Tazeen Inam March 27, 2018 No Comments AuthorEthnic Women as Active ParticipantsIsraellanguageliteratureOntariopublishSomaliaToronto

Language barriers, migration trauma, cultural discrepancies and family responsibilities; women authors of diaspora are defying the odds, breaking through different obstacles to have their voices heard.

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Adapting to a New Country

Sukaina Jaffer March 24, 2018 No Comments adjustmentBramptonEthnic Women as Active ParticipantsfeminismImmigrationOntariowomen

Across Ontario, women are making adjustments to ensure they are in a position to succeed in a new land.

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Barriers Stop Women from Reaching Full Potential

Isabel Inclan March 17, 2018 No Comments economyemploymentEthnic Women as Active ParticipantsimmigrantImmigrationjobLatin AmericaOntarioskillTorontowomen

Data shows there are former engineers, doctors and architects working as cab drivers, and are seemingly already falling through the cracks in today’s job market

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Commentary

Getting Ahead: Taking the First Career Steps

Guest Author March 17, 2018 No Comments careerEthnic Women as Active ParticipantsJennilee AustriaNPower CanadaOntarioprecarious workTorontoToronto Region Immigrant Employment Council

Back when I was a settlement worker, many of my newcomer clients would enter the job market in positions of non-skilled labour. Ranging from forklift…

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‘We Need to Talk About Gendered Islamophobia’

March 12, 2018 No Comments Ethnic Women as Active ParticipantsfeminismgenderGendered IslamophobiaHijabIslamIslamophobianiqabSexismToronto

One in every five Canadian women is born outside of the country. However, despite diverse ethnic backgrounds, many communities face discriminatory hurdles others may never…

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Health

Ontario’s Caregivers: Double the Work, Half the Benefits

Shan Qiao March 1, 2018 No Comments CaregiverEthnic Women as Active ParticipantshealthcareOntariosupportToronto

Cindy Leung drops off her husband, Chuck, to a day program at a Scarborough, Ontario long-term care facility. Waving to social worker, Benny Choi from…

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Education

Commanding Respect in a Classroom

Asfia Yasir February 24, 2018 No Comments EDUCATIONEthnic Women as Active ParticipantsOntariostudentteacherToronto

Immigration is reshaping Ontario’s classrooms, changing the demographics of both students and teachers. The latest statistics indicate that one in 10 new teachers hired in…

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Economy

Lost in the Wasteland of Survival Jobs

Nanyi Albuero February 13, 2018 No Comments Canadian dreamCanadian experienceemploymentEthnic Women as Active Participantsjobsminimum wageToronto

The rhythmic sound of embroidering machines surround Mariam Said Mobinullah as she expertly navigates her way around a sea of powerful equipment. She reaches for…

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Health

Understanding the Roots of Abuse

Tazeen Inam February 13, 2018 No Comments abuseDomestic ViolenceEthnic Women as Active ParticipantsmurderOntariorelationshipTorontowomen

One woman is murdered in Canada every six days, according to the Canadian Women’s Foundation. This statistic belies what’s been happening in the Greater Toronto Area…

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