I am thrilled to be here for this workshop to discuss some of the issues women face when they consider entering public life as a career option. I'd like to begin by recognizing that we are gathering on Treaty One territory.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark to attend the Women Deliver Conference, May 16 to 18, 2016.
It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of politician, lawyer and feminist Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, who did so much for gender equality in Quebec.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, is leading the Canadian delegation to the 60th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), beginning on March 14, 2016 in New York. The focus of the UNCSW this year is women's empowerment and its link to sustainable development.