People
Engineering women in the Canadian Space Agency
by | Mar 8, 2007
Right now, she is working on a mission to Mars, which will be going out in search of water. It was during her second year of high school that Isabelle discovered she could combine her interest in space exploration with engineering to become a space engineer. “When you have a strong interest in something, you should pursue that. If someone is intimidated, I would encourage them to become more exposed, to look for the challenges and to go for that.” read more
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March 22, 2007: coping with water scarcity: World Water Day
by | Mar 1, 2007
When the United Nations established World Water Day in 1992, it focused on those countries that have little or no clean running water or sanitation – generally in Africa and Asia. Women have been central to World Water Day. And the focus on women applies to North America as much as it does anywhere else. read more
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March 8, 2007: International Women’s Day
by | Mar 1, 2007
This year, Status of Women Canada marks IWD with an urgent call to end violence. read more
People
revealing the human face of climate change in the Arctic: Sheila Watt-Cloutier
by | Feb 12, 2007
According to Norwegian member of parliament Heidi Soerensen, “The threat to the climate is so important that if it isn’t solved, it could lead to huge conflicts as people fight over access to water and land.” That is why she and an opposing MP nominated a Canadian environmentalist and a former U.S. vice president for the Nobel Peace Prize. Sheila Watt-Cloutier is too positive for a fight. She is working instead to save a way of life on the land – for the people, and animals, that depend on it. read more
News
February 6, 2007: International Day for the Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
by | Feb 6, 2007
According to the he United Nations Children’s Fund: “The procedure is generally carried out on girls between the ages of 4 and 14; it is also done to infants, women who are about to be married and, sometimes, to women who are pregnant with their first child or who have just given birth. It is often performed by traditional practitioners, including midwives and barbers, without anaesthesia, using scissors, razor blades or broken glass.” And it happens to 6,000 girls each day. read more
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Black History Month 2007
by | Feb 1, 2007
February is Black History month. This year, the world will also mark the International Day for the Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The United Nations’ General Assembly will hold a special commemorative meeting on March 26, 2007. The day marks the signing of an act that abolished the slave trade throughout the British Empire, which helped chart the course for its abolition worldwide. read more
People
licensed to guide: Harragin sisters
by | Jan 12, 2007
Agnes Harragin Truxler and Mona Harragin Matheson were the first women to be licensed as guides for Canada’s National Parks. They didn’t let sexist attitudes or The Great Depression get in the way of their dream to do what they loved. As children, Agnes and Mona had a passion for the outdoors, animals, and particularly horses. As adults, their passion became their working life. read more
News
funeral for a friend, Winnipeg activists say goodbye to Status of Women Canada as she was
by | Dec 11, 2006
On December 8, about 150 people – mostly women activists – held a mock funeral for the passing of Status of Women Canada’s mandate and part of its funding. The drama of people dressed in black, carrying a coffin and tombstones echoed similar December 6 ceremonies for the 14 women killed in Montreal in 1989. One attendee said, “Funerals are about permanency, and moving on. We need to send the message that we are not going to accept this attack on the Status of Women.” read more
Reviews
December 8, 2006: eulogy for equality in Status of Women Canada
by | Dec 11, 2006
“This is time for all women and all men who support the equality of women in this country to remember that we decide who the government is.” On a balmy Friday in Winnipeg, about 150 people held a mock funeral for the assault on Status of Women Canada’s mandate and funding. This is the eulogy. read more
News
keepers of the light
by | Dec 8, 2006
The Inuit have the highest rates of poverty and unemployment, the highest cost of living, the lowest levels of formal education and housing quality, and one of the highest suicide rates in the world. A national organization – Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada – sees a way to improve the situation. In October, released a report to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and other relevant federal departments. read more
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February 2: Imbolc – Groundhog Day
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Groundhog Day, is the modern version of St. Brigid’s Day and Imbolc (or Candlemas). A time of intuition and looking forward, it is held that the groundhog comes out of her hole and looks for her shadow. If she sees it, she knows there will be six weeks more of winter. The spirit of life is born at the winter solstice when the sun begins its gradual return. In February, at Imbolc, the earth, the physical, has its first experience of life stirring deep within, waiting to appear in the spring. read more