The loss of SISO means the rest of Hamilton will just have to work harder to help immigrant women understand that in Canada we strive for gender equality.
“Gender equality needs to become more than a mantra,” says Almas Jiwani, president of the National Committee of United Nations Women Canada. “Gender equality is not universal.”
Around the world, gender equality is the most prevalent issue women face, says Jiwani. UN statistics show women bear the burden of most of the world’s poverty, they are still underpaid compared to men, hold fewer leadership positions, and suffer more often as victims of violence and systemic discrimination.
via TheSpec – Immigrant women need to learn about gender equality.
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