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Having the opportunity to participate in democratic and public life is an essential component of women’s empowerment and key to achieving gender equality.
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Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women recognize that by working in a spirit of collaboration, they have an opportunity to help advance gender equality across Canada.
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Women’s History Month is a time of celebration across the country, and to commemorate this important occasion, George Elliott Clarke, Canada’s Parliamentary Poet Laureate, has penned a new poem, entitled Place/Position/Status.
Every October 11th, Canada and other countries around the world celebrate International Day of the Girl, a day dedicated to celebrating the incredible strength, courage, and resilience of girls.
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Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, announced the recipients of the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case for 2017.
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The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, the Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and the Honourable Harjit Singh Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced their support for the Moose Hide Campaign’s National Day of Fasting and Support.