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    reporthomeless women in Canada

    by Sierra Bacquie | August 22, 2008

    Two recent reports shed new and disturbing light on the unique circumstances and particular hardships faced by homeless women in Canada. Rarely is the public given the insight into the specifics of homeless women’s daily lives that these documents provide.

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  • One of our big motivators for writing our book was that we felt there were too few books out there that reinforced the idea that it is okay to stay small. | graphic courtesy of Raised Eyebrow

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    excerptthe boss of you

    by Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears | August 5, 2008

    Women who run small, successful businesses that allow them to take control of their own lives aren’t making it onto the front pages of the business section of the newspaper. That doesn’t mean they’re not out there, and it certainly doesn’t mean they can’t learn from one another in a quest to grow even stronger. Here is a taste of the book, The Boss of You, where the authors explain the beauty of keeping things small.

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  • About 35% of pregnant workers do not benefit from the federal maternity and parental leave programme. Is this news to you? | Image by Jude MacDonald

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    report from the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Womenall things (not) being equal

    July 25, 2008

    Facts and figures from the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women. News for those who think women have reached equality. News for those who think the status of women has not improved.

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  • The Canadian Museum for Human Rights promises to be beautiful, from the architecture to the inspiring exhibits.

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    a museum of the future?Canadian Human Rights Museum

    by Marianne Cerilli | July 18, 2008

    It will take strong and steady efforts and real resources for Canada to change current conditions, securing social and economic rights now and in the future. The museum will soon start to choose staff and a board of trustees. This important group of people will determine if it can become a viable way to improve human rights.

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  • Take Back the Night | Ottawa 2008

     Thursday August 21

    Mark September 25 on your calendar for Take Back the Night in Ottawa. It is the 30th anniversary of the event – come celebrate! read more

  • conference and banquet focus on missing women

     Tuesday August 12

    On Thursday, Regina, Saskatchewan will be the host city for the international conference Missing Women: Decolonization, Third Wave Feminisms and Indigenous People of Canada and Mexico. The conference is presented by Luther College in conjunction with the Women’s Studies Department and the University of Regina. read more

  • we were here

     Monday June 23

    The Canadian Museum of Civilization is looking for objects inspired by the country’s feminist movement. It’s also working on a collection project about Canadian sexuality and reproduction since the 1870s. If you have anything related to these topics that you’d like to share with the nation, here’s how.  read more

  • Vancouver: second annual women’s housing march

     Tuesday June 3

    Saturday June 14 at 2 pm, join the Power of Women Group at the Downtown Eastside Women Centre for the second annual March for Women’s Housing and March Against Poverty. read more


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