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December 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Dec. 6 holds an important significance in the women's sector in Canada. Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It marks the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre in 1989 at École Polytechnique where 14 women were killed.  The Ontario Association of...
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Violence Against Women: Health and Justice for Canadian Muslim Women - CCMW

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is a national non-profit organization whose overarching mission is to ensure the equality, equity and empowerment of Muslim women. Founded in 1982, the organization has drawn upon faith and social justice for the betterment of Canadian society. For over...
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World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2013

The World Economic Forum has just released The Global Gender Gap Report 2013. "The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups, and over time....
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