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A recent study on chronic pain management for Canadian veterans has uncovered a critical flaw in two decades of research: Not a single one examined the impact of sex or gender on treatment effectiveness. Experts say this is yet another example of how the health of women and gender-diverse people …
Read More »Skiing’s governing body approves gender eligibility testing policy
Skiing’s governing body approved a gene testing policy for gender eligibility in women’s events Wednesday, but delayed a decision on letting some Russian athletes try to qualify with neutral status for next year’s Winter Olympics. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said it will work with national team officials …
Read More »Transgender comedian cancels U.S. tour stops because of new gender policies
Transgender comedian Ava Val had her sights set on moving to the United States and touring there, but after facing visa issues and growing hostility toward trans people, she cancelled that leg of her tour. Speaking with Saskatoon Morning host Stephanie Massicotte on Thursday, Val said growing up she was inspired …
Read More »Nordic combined, lone Winter Games sport without gender equity, faces shaky Olympic future
Nordic combined has a rich history in the Olympics and potentially, a bleak future. Since the first Winter Games in 1924, the unique sport has tested the bravery and endurance of athletes in ski jumping and cross-country skiing. A year from now, it might be a former Olympic sport. “That’s …
Read More »Unclear how Trump’s gender order would impact Canadians with ‘X’ mark on passports
It’s not yet clear how one of U.S. President Donald Trum’s first executive orders would impact Canadians who carry gender-neutral passports if they travel to the U.S. On Monday, Trump ordered the U.S. government to recognize only two sexes: male and female. The order also says all federal documents — including …
Read More »Trump White House declares a person’s gender can’t be changed
The United States will recognize only two sexes, male and female, that are unchangeable, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Monday as he moved to quickly end a range of policies aimed at promoting racial equity and protecting rights for 2SLGBTQ+ people. The order requires the government use the term …
Read More »Despite gains, women still do most of the housework. Will this gender gap ever narrow?
Wash. Rinse. Repeat. We could be talking about laundry just as easily as we could be describing decades of research on the household division of labour. Like the laundry that never goes away, research on the gender gap has shown us the same pattern over and over: women still take on more …
Read More »Indigenous group frustrated after being uninvited to Winnipeg gender equality gathering – Winnipeg
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers of women and gender equality have gathered in Winnipeg to discuss emerging issues in their file. However, stealing some of the spotlight from women and gender issues was a political battle that led to what was effectively a counter-conference in the same downtown hotel. Canada’s …
Read More »U of Waterloo stabbing at gender studies class amounts to terrorism: prosecutors
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 8, 2023 6:01 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal prosecutors say the charges against a man accused of a triple stabbing targeting a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo amount to terrorism offences. Deputy Director of Public …
Read More »N.B. parents worry of bullying at school because of changes to gender identity policy – New Brunswick
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 5, 2023 11:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some families of students heading back to school in New Brunswick are worried about bullying because of the province’s changes to the policy on gender identity in schools. Policy 713 says …
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