| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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Currently, there is no single platform that compiles federal activities and evidence related to gender-based violence (GBV). During consultations with Canadians in 2016, Status of Women Canada (SWC) consistently heard that there was a need for a centralized hub of information and research to better coordinate actions on GBV. Stakeholders and members of the Minister’s Advisory Council on the Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence championed the needs of researchers, policy and program analysts, survivors, and service providers. As a result, the GBV Knowledge Centre was created to help bridge the gaps in knowledge on GBV.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, accompanied by Kate Young, M.P. (London West) and Peter Fragiskatos, M.P. (London North Centre), will launch the Gender-Based Violence Knowledge Centre and make an important research funding announcement.
The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, today issued the following statement on Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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Following the June 2017 announcement of It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence, Status of Women Canada (SWC) launched the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Program in January 2018.
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Ending gender-based violence is crucial if we are serious about giving everyone the same opportunities to join and grow Canada’s middle class. Because we all benefit when women, girls and people of all genders are safe and free to live their lives to the fullest.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, accompanied by the Honourable Kelly Regan, Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, will make an important announcement as part of the 16 Days of Action against Gender-Based Violence.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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One of the ways Status of Women Canada advances gender equality in Canada is by providing funding to eligible organizations through the Women’s Program. Projects are selected via calls for proposals on specific themes, as well as through a continuous intake process that allows the Women’s Program to address emerging issues as they arise.
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The Government is committed to advancing gender equality and understands the important role that creating more opportunities for women in all aspects of Canadian life can play in promoting women’s empowerment. By investing in projects that improve women’s economic security, we are helping to ensure that women, their families and communities can prosper.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Status of Women, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, will make an important announcement regarding women’s economic security and prosperity.
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Across Canada, women still make just 87 cents for every dollar made by men. That is why the Government of Canada is taking long-overdue action to make equal pay for work of equal value a reality. It is just one of the many steps being taken to advance gender equality, grow the middle class, and strengthen the economy for all Canadians.
