Gender Equality... seems the time is not now...

Gender equality looks at access to jobs, violence, harassment, economic security and educational opportunities as some of the issues holding women back. How can you help? Start with knowing that this is a global concern and not one woman is exempt. Then select your angle and create conversation.

In Canada, The Canadian Women's Foundation states "...our progress is at risk. Canada fell from 30th place to 35th place in the 2016 Global Gender Gap rankings by the World Economic Forum.

No matter what your gender, inequality affects you. And it costs Canadians billions of dollars every year. It’s estimated that promoting gender equality could add $150 billion to Canada’s GDP." 

The Status of Women in Canada, newly renamed Women and Gender Equality (WAGE Canada), has a report (see infographic excerpt below) that details where our government thinks we are.

We are aware of the setbacks women are facing in the USA today. Melinda Gates recently launched a new campaign around the fact it will currently take 208 years for women in the USA to achieve gender equality. https://equalitycantwait.evoke.org. It features a terrific video delivering one-liners from concerned comedians and urging us all to have a conversation on equality starting this week.

"Do men get paid more than women for the same job? Yes. But think about how much work we do. Not only do we have to pitch our own ideas, we also have to pitch our female co-workers' ideas moments after they said them."

Infographic: Women and Paid Work - Status of Women Canada