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Gender Differentiation in Media Industries, Deadline for proposals January 19, 2018
October 13 International Conference, The Peace Institute and Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana Ljubljana, June 14-15, 2018 Call for Papers In the last thirty years feminist media scholarship has analysed media systems as environments reproducing patriarchal structures that work against… Read more of Gender Differentiation in Media Industries, Deadline for proposals January 19, 2018
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Anti-choice MP Rachael Harder “Unqualified and Unfit” to be Chair of Status of Women Committee
October 2 NATIONAL – Conservative MP Rachael Harder (Lethbridge) has been nominated as Chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO) despite the fact that she is strongly anti-abortion. “Being anti-choice should be an automatic disqualification for the position… Read more of Anti-choice MP Rachael Harder “Unqualified and Unfit” to be Chair of Status of Women Committee
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La députée Rachael Harder n’est ni qualifiée ni apte à présider le Comité permanent de la condition féminine
October 2 NATIONAL – La députée conservatrice Rachael Harder (Lethbridge) a été élue comme présidente du Comité permanent de la Condition féminine alors qu’elle est fermement opposée à l’avortement. « Être contre l’avortement devrait vous disqualifier automatique du Comité de la condition… Read more of La députée Rachael Harder n’est ni qualifiée ni apte à présider le Comité permanent de la condition féminine
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Breast cancer survivors bear brunt of CCS-CBCF merger
June 22 Female survivors of breast cancer in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, recently found out their beloved weekend retreat has been cancelled after 20 years of existence. For years, the Women Alike Retreat had been held at the Tim Hortons Children’s Camp facility… Read more of Breast cancer survivors bear brunt of CCS-CBCF merger
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Pro-choice Group Calls for Audit of Government Funding Given to Anti-abortion Groups
April 21 NATIONAL – The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) welcomes the news that the Canadian federal government will take steps to prohibit future Canada Summer Jobs funding for anti-choice groups. [i] However, ARCC is now calling for an audit of… Read more of Pro-choice Group Calls for Audit of Government Funding Given to Anti-abortion Groups
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Pro-choice Groups Call on Alberta Government to Stop Funding Anti-Abortion Organizations
April 21 ALBERTA – The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) and the Alberta Prochoice Coalition (APC) welcome the news that the pro-choice Canadian Federal Government will take steps to prohibit future Canada Summer Jobs funding for anti-abortion groups. [i] The Liberal… Read more of Pro-choice Groups Call on Alberta Government to Stop Funding Anti-Abortion Organizations