A recent Nanos survey shows that as Canadian women are getting older, they feel less equal than men
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Women Noticeably Absent from Democracy Discussion
A discussion on democratic transitions highlighted the need to include the role of women when examining how world leaders have created democratic societies around the world. The discussion took place at the launch of Democratic…
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In September 2010, I received a phone call from Afghanistan. My relative, Meena, was on the other end. The Grade 9 schoolgirl was upset because her father had pulled her out of school when she…
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Our Male Chauvinist Culture
Canada’s government will shortly introduce a bill intended to further discourage “barbaric cultural practices,” such as polygamy, forced marriages, and “honour” killings. I suspect that this bill will be supported by the vast majority of…
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