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Federal Budget through a Gender Lens - Ann Decter Canadian Women's Foundation by VOCM

Canadian Women's Foundation VP Public Engagement Andrea Gunraj - Pandemic Inequity by VOCM

Andrea Gunraj, from the Canadian Women's Foundation explains the important work they're doing to support women and girls in Canada.

On today's show, following a weekend of remarkable protests and violence in the United States and Canada we take on the difficult conversation head on. We talk to Sandy Hudson, founder of Black Lives Matter-Toronto, Edmonton-based writer, Bashir Mohamed, and former Progressive Conservative MLA and founder of ACT2endracism, Teresa Woo-Paw. Plus, the Canadian Women's Foundation has a new initiative aimed at domestic violence prevention.

I speak with Wendy Cukier from the Gun Control Coalition in Canada and what to say to gun supporters who say it's not enough, how pharmacogenetics with Inagene Diagnostics is changing the way we take our medicine, Anne Brodie has inspiration and intrigue in this week's entertainment, Robin Alter a clinical psychologist with The Psychology Foundation shares how are kids are stressing during this time and how we can help, and finally, Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women's Foundation joins me to discuss how this pandemic is especially cruel to women.

In this episode Paulette Senior joins host Katharine Cornfield to share her inspiring personal and professional journey; elaborate on the vital work to underway at the Canadian Women's Foundation; and explore what the future might look like for a new generation of girls and young women. Listen in to learn why it's never too early to support girls' well-being, why advocating for societal change is a long game, and what role you can play in creating gender equality every day.Episode Highlights:Discover what life is really like for girls in Canada today; what challenges and barriers they face; and why early intervention in supporting the health and well-being of girls is so important.Understand why, even though society needs men to be a part of the solution, programming for girls and young women is so critical.Hear an advocate's view of what the future looks like for girls and young women, despite the strong societal and cultural forces they confront.Learn why making space for a young woman you know and amplifying her voice will help more women move into high impact decision making roles across every domain.For more from ambiSHEous™ and the Beginner Women Podcast, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @ambiSHEous or receive updates straight in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletterRecommend Resources:canadianwomen.orgJoin the Tireless (video)

Beth Malcolm, VP and Director of Girls’ Fund of Canadian Women's Foundation, is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. Find out about the upcoming event with Samantha Bee. Also tonight, the cheerful and energetic Tosh Southwick is the new associate vice president of Indigenous Engagement and Reconciliation at Yukon College/ University in Whitehorse.

Today I sit down with Andrea Ginraj, the Vice President of the Canadian Women's Foundation!  If you have been following along with Cue To Cue you would know that I have been co-producing/directing and also performing in Songs For A New World with Matt Lucas at We Are Here productions!  Well, It's here! This wee is the week! Nov 27, 28, 29th at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre in Toronto at 8pm!  Ticket >>> http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/event/songs-for-a-new-world-benefiting-the-canadian-womens-foundation/ ALL of the money raised will be going to this amazing organization and cause! I sat down with Andrea to illuminate what exactly the organization does with their money and the kind of impact they have made to see effective real changes in society This is a very special interview. Take the time to listen and get educated.  And come have fun and see the show while supporting this amazing cause!      

In Canada, women represent a little over 50% of our population. How did we get so bad at addressing problems that affect half of us? And what do we need to do to improve the lives of girls who will be women in 2030? According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation: 1.9 million Canadian women live on “low income,” which means they struggle to cover basic needs like food, winter clothing and housingSome groups of females are likelier than others to be poor. The prevalance of poverty is highest—34.3%—among First Nations women and girlsDubravka Šimonovic is the UN’s Special Rapporteur on violence against women. When she visited Canada in the spring of 2018, she pointed out that we still don’t have a specific federal law that addresses gender-based violence and domestic violence. Canada, Šimonovic said, needs both a national action plan and a separate plan that specifically focuses on violence against Indigenous women. Her end-of-mission statement (full text) is a tour de force: During my visit, I noted with concern that the services providers and other interlocutors I met unanimously denounced the dire shortage of shelters for women and children escaping violence and a general lack of affordable public housing, including transitional housing and second stage accommodation and employment opportunities. In official UN verbiage: While some forms of discrimination against women and girls are diminishing, gender inequality continues to hold women back and deprives them of basic rights and opportunities. Empowering women requires addressing structural issues such as unfair social norms and attitudes as well as developing progressive legal frameworks that promote equality between women and men. Paulette Senior, president and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation, has advocated to every level of government about things that really matter: poverty, violence against women, housing, social justice and immigration. She credits the experience of immigrating to Canada from Jamaica as a young girl with inspiring a career that’s all about, as CWF puts it, “empowering women and girls to overcome barriers and reach their full potential.” From Status of Women Canada: 1982: Gender equality is enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms 1995: At the UN’s Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, Canada commits to using gender-based analysis (more on that below) to advance gender equality 2015: The Government of Canada renews its commitment to GBA 2016: Year one of the Government’s four-year “Action Plan on Gender-based Analysis“ The Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability tracks national incidents of femicide, which describes the killing of women and girls precisely because they are women and girls. Follow this link to read the September 2018 report in full, or use this one for just the lowlights: On average…one woman or girl is killed every other day in this country, a consistent trend during the past four decades. Harriet McLachlan, deputy director (interim) of Canada Without Poverty, has the lived experiences of childhood violence and sexual abuse, almost 35 years of poverty, and 19 years as a single parent. She is the immediate past-president (2011–2017) of the CWP’s board of directors, and has worked in several community organizations over her 25-year career. In 2016, Canada placed 35th in the World Economic Forum’s gender equality rankingsAs reported by Macleans, the combined earnings of Canadian women are 31% less than the combined earnings of Canadian men. Women of colour earn 37.5% less than men, and Indigenous women earn 54% less than menAs reported by Statistics Canada: “Women earn $0.87 for every dollar earned by men, largely as a result of wage inequality between women and men within occupations.” Also, more women than men work part-time, because they’re busy caring for kids. Worse, the gender employment gap is largest in the cities with highest day‑care feesFacts about women and education in Canada: Even though women are outperforming men when it comes to completing college and university degrees (source) They are still much less likely to get those degrees in engineering or computer sciences—which are the highest-earning STEM fields (source) It’s also harder for women to crawl out of educational debt. Women hold the majority of Canada’s student debt, and they take longer than men to pay it off (source) According to a 2016 report, the so-called “pink tax” on personal care products sees Canadian women paying 43% more than Canadian men for things like soap. Although the federal government eliminated GST on tampons and other menstrual products in 2015, it has kept earning from them in the form of import tariffs: $4 million that year, to be precise. CREDITS: No Little Plans is hosted by Vicky Mochama. This episode was produced by Katie Jensen, Elena Hudgins Lyle, and Matthew McKinnon. This podcast was created by Strategic Content Labs by Vocal Fry Studios for Community Foundations of Canada. Subscribe or listen to us via the outlets above, and follow us at @nolittlepodcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Meanwhile, like Daniel Burnham said: “Make big plans; aim high in hope and work.”

The phrase madly in love with beer doesn't even begin to describe Ren Navarro. As one of the five founders of The Society of Beer Drinking Ladies, you would guess that she has been known to imbibe in fermented hops and barley from time to time, but she is so much more than just a gal who drinks beer. The Society is pretty focused on being a part of a fully inclusive environment and while they stand behind the ladies only until midnight rule it isn't a hard stop. "You identify as a woman, you like beer. Come on down". SOBDL is not just about beer either. They also are proud supporters of the Canadian Women's Foundation and as Ren puts it "Use their powers for good" by drinking beer and supporting the cause "how could you go wrong with that?" It's added up to a lot of support raising more than $10,000 for the charity since they started. "How is it that the beer industry says that women don't drink beer?" -Ren Navarro Telling us that her "inner artist likes the creation" of beer is just the beginning of the flavour notes that describe Ren. A passionate believer that you can crush stereotypes and try new things she advocates for the "just go on do it approach". Motivated by a curious mind and a love for all things beer and photography related she is filling her days with a long list of different creative pursuits that keep her excited about life. "Life is too short to be like: I just did one thing". "I feel like if I’d done it differently I wouldn’t have ended up here" Ren Navarro You can find Ren on Twitter or Instagram. Follow her, you won't be disappointed. Don’t forget to show some love submit a comment or review! Subscribe to get alerts on new episodes and more or find us on iTunes, Soundcloud, or Stitcher.

Carmel Kilkenny speaks with Aru Dugal about the Canadian Women's Foundation study that revealed two-thirds of Canadians do not understand what sexual consent mean.

Host Richard Perry speaks with Coady program officer Pamela Johnson and CWFLI graduate Indu Krishnamurthy about this unique educational partnership that supports women leaders in the Canadian not-for-profit sector. And StFX University students Asia van Buuren and Aaron Thornell are more than a little excited about their upcoming one-year venture as new OceanPath Fellowship participants.

Chanel Grenaway, Director of Economic Development Programs with the Canadian Women's Foundation, pays tribute to the first graduating cohort of the Canadian Women's Foundation Leadership Institute offered at the Coady Institute. The graduation ceremony was held on June 13, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. More information on the program at www.coady.stfx.ca/themes/women/cwfli/

Eileen Alma, Manager of the International Centre for Women's Leadership at the Coady Institute, speaks about the special partnership between Coady and the Canadian Women's Foundation on a three-year pilot project. The graduation ceremony for the first cohort of 24 women was held on June 13, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. More information on the program at http://www.coady.stfx.ca/themes/women/cwfli/