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The gender pay gap for female employees in Canada’s private sector is double that in the public sector, which is doing a better job of narrowing the wage inequalities, according to a report published Wednesday. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) analyzed hourly pay rates in 2023 and to …
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 …
Read More »Rights advocates condemn ‘gender apartheid’ as Iran’s morality police ramp up enforcement – BC
Editor’s Note: This article contains disturbing details that could trigger and upset some readers. Discretion is advised. It’s been more than 20 years since Lily Pourzand fled her home, fearing persecution for her work in support of women’s rights and seeking safety outside the country that imprisoned her parents. Her …
Read More »How salary transparency could address the gender pay gap – Toronto
A push to improve pay transparency by a Toronto restaurant chain is being applauded for its efforts to not only break down the taboos of talking about personal earnings, but the possibility it could help spur gender pay equity. Brasa Peruvian Kitchen made waves earlier in the week when the …
Read More »Transgender and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents
Gender identity—a person’s internal sense of being a boy, girl, neither, or both—begins to develop in early childhood around age 2-4 years and may evolve over time, with a more developed sense of gender identity usually emerging in adolescence. Gender identity is different from sexual orientation, which is defined as …
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