The Facts: Gender Equality and Gender Justice
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women and girls killed by violence in 2020, a rise from 20191.5+ million
women live in poverty in Canada10x
more women than men in Canada have fallen out of the labour force since 202076.8 cents
average earned by full-time working women for every dollar men make$150 billion
possible in incremental GDP growth if Canada accelerated progress on gender equality24th place
Canada’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Index ranking, out of 156 countriesBenchmarks gender-based gaps in economic participation/opportunity, educational attainment, health, and survival, and political empowerment (World Economic Forum, 2021).
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Gender Pay Gap
Women and Pandemics
Gender-Based Violence
Sexual Assault and Harassment
Women and Leadership
Online Hate and Cyberviolence
#MeToo Movement in Canada
Barriers for Girls
Intersectional Feminism in Canada
What is gender equality?
UN Women explains it as “equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities” for all genders. It doesn’t mean that everyone should be the same. It means peoples’ rights, responsibilities, and opportunities shouldn’t depend on their gender. It implies that the interests and needs of everybody, in all their diversities, are important. It’s not a “women’s issue.” It’s everyone’s issue, and it makes life better for all of us.
The Tireless Will Achieve Gender Justice
Years of gender equality gains have been shaken. From economic security and freedom from violence to quality of life and human rights, women, girls, and gender-diverse people are struggling. In 1991, the Canadian Women’s Foundation was founded by visionary women to put Canada on a fast track toward equity. You can join in doubling down on the efforts to build a new and better future.