| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we can be proud of the progress that Canada has made toward gender equality over the course of the last 150 years.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women will be celebrating International Women’s Day, on March 8, by participating in the following events in Ottawa
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today, Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, along with Anita Vandenbeld, Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean announced that Planned Parenthood Ottawa is receiving $285,000 for a three-year project to improve services for women in the Ottawa area who are experiencing gender-based violence, in particular, violence related to sexual and reproductive coercion.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, along with Ms. Anita Vandenbeld, Member of Parliament for Ottawa West — Nepean, will be making an important announcement regarding the Government of Canada’s commitment to preventing and addressing gender-based violence.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
Today, Canadians remember the tragic murder of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989 who were killed because they were women. Our nation still grieves for the victims, their families, friends, and communities.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, wrapped up her participation in the international Women's Forum for the Economy and Society in Deauville, France.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, will travel to Deauville, France to attend the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society, November 30 to December 2, 2016.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It also marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Canada and around the world.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada believes that women and girls in our country deserve to live free of violence. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, announced that the Canadian Network of Women's Shelters and Transition Houses (CNWSTH) is receiving funding for a three-year project to improve support for women who experience violence.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | media advisories
On the eve of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, will be in Toronto to make an important announcement regarding the Government of Canada's commitment to preventing and addressing gender-based violence.
