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In a landmark ruling expected to be taken up in other U.S. states, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared that the state's Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) safeguards access to abortion. On [...]

The article focuses on the marginalization of women in post-independent Zimbabwe, Africa despite their significant contributions to the war of independence. Topics include the perpetuation of traditional gender roles during the war, the ongoing subordination of women in the political and economic spheres, and the struggles faced by women in poverty and the informal workforce in Zimbabwe.

The article offers news briefs related to feminism worldwide as of September 2018. Topics include Tokyo Medical University's admission that it manipulated entrance examination scores to limit the number of female students and increase the number of male students, the 160 Girlst Justice Clubs program in Kenya to encourage students to report rape and hold their assailants accountable, and the "She the People" political summit held in San Francisco, California.

In her book Silenced: The Untold Story of the Fight for Equality in the RCMP, Bonnie Reilly Schmidt tells the story of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the ranks [...]

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), found guilty of discrimination against female workers by a recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruling, will boost the wages of thousands of [...]

Focuses on the committee at the University of Victoria in British Columbia which was given the mandate to address the climate of learning for women in the university's Political Science Department. Members of the committee; Committee's 34 recommendations to address systemic discrimination; Media attention on the discrimination report. INSET: Highlights of the Chilly Climate report..

The article focuses on a report titled "Enhancing the Retention and Advancement of Women in Trades in British Columbia," which revealed harassment of women by male peers and employers. It found that many women could not complete their apprenticeship training because of discrimination. The 2017 report revealed that discrimination, harassment and unwelcoming workplaces were preventing women from continuing in trades work.

An interview with Canadian journalist Kathy Gannon is presented. She emphasizes the impact of the oust of the Taliban on the Afghan society for men and women. She says that as the gender apartheid is not specific to Taliban, there is a need to understand the tribal traditions and cultural restrictions that affect women. She also stresses that the women in Afghanistan and Pakistan do not view sharia law as a set of family laws that mirror traditional patriarchal attitudes.

Interviews former professional bodybuilder Lisa Bavington. Influence of Bavington's bodybuilding experience on her feminism; Role of bodybuilding and the fitness industry in perpetuating women's inequality, according to Bavington; Her views on repressiveness of natural female physiology by bodybuilding.

Are you a woman who feels estranged from or confused by Christianity? Does life feel like a suit of clothes three sizes too small? If you have ever pondered questions [...]

On July 5, 1985, after nearly 20 years of activism, Mary Two-Axe Earley (Mohawk/Oneida) became the first woman to have her Indian status reinstated under Bill C-31. In an interview [...]

The nationality law in Madagascar now gives men and women equal rights to pass on nationality to their children. The reform is an important step towards reducing statelessness, according to [...]

The article explains some of the hashtags that were used on the social networking service Twitter to express strong reaction to the Me Too movement. These include #StopPlayingTheVictimCard, #PenceIsRight, #NoWitnesses, #OnlySomeMen, #OnlyUglyWomen, #DeathOfFlorting, and #TheEndOfRomanceAndCivilization.

(WINNIPEG) Aboriginal women are fighting a federal policy that denies tens of thousands of Aboriginal children Indian status because their fathers failed to sign their birth certificates. Others only receive [...]

The article reports on the SlutWalk in Canada in May 2011 to oppose blames on rape of women. It notes that the protest movement participated by more than 2,000 people in Vancouver, British Columbia and 3,000 people in Toronto, Ontario, has stood in opposition of sexual violence and to the idea that women's clothing causes rape. It states that SlutWalk Vancouver is part of a grassroots movement that discusses the meaning of slut and its use to devalue and shut down women as unworthy of justice.

In January, a coalition of 12 women's organizations submitted a report to the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. The report submitted by the British Columbia (BC) Committee for the elimination of discrimination against women, British Columbia moves backwards on women's equality, detailed the impact Gordon Campbell's Liberal government has had on the lives of women in the province. The UN committee has singled out Gordon Campbell's government, expressing concern about the speed and scope of the slashing social programs of BC and the disproportionately negative impact those changes have had on women, in particular aboriginal women.

Constable Michael Sanguinetti of the Toronto police force had no way of knowing his comments would become a rallying point for protests around the world when he told a University [...]

Announces that Doris DeGagne is back at Carewest Cross Bow in Calgary, Alberta after being fired for breastfeeding at work. Arbitrator's ruling that the continuing care facility discriminated on the basis of sex.

Reports the protests against farm policies by women farmers in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Demands of the Working Committee for the Protection of Farmers' Rights; Discrimination against women farmers concerning land grants and inheritance; Influence of the British model of inheritance on land allocation policy.

Reports on the General Assembly of the United Nations' approval of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women on October 6, 1999. Ratification process; Effort to make Canada one of the early ratifiers of the Protocol.

Discusses how a woman accountant's computer technical skills helped her achieve parity with the male partners in the accounting firm where she is working. Social barriers to a woman's efforts to gain equality with men.

The article reflects on the terrible representation of women in sports. It notes that the achievement of women's team in the Cyprus Cup, a prestigious global invitational tournament held annually in Cyprus, was ignored by mass media because there was almost no media coverage of the tournament. It also cites the exploitation of women in the promotional marketing of the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team in British Columbia, which was condemned by former olympian Marian Lay.

The article focuses on the oppression of Aboriginal women which is reflected in the Sisters in Spirit project. It says that the project offers a database involving 582 missing Aboriginal women who are victims of racialized and sexualized discrimination under the implementation of colonial laws. It mentions that government of Ottawa does not include the project from receiving 10 million dollars and instead it sets up a law-and-order campaign that will address the missing Aboriginal women.

The article reports on the unfair treatment of women in Asia. It states that women in some parts of Asia like Afghanistan, India, and Nepal are treated unequally because of their male dominated culture that are run by religious clerics. This made women in these countries go out on the street and protest gender injustice. It mentions that their protest did not succeed, but these women still continue to fight for their rights as a human being and did not let fear control them.

The author reflects on the unequal treatment given to women soldiers in Canada. The author recalled the experience of Faye Tourney, the seaman captured along with 14 other British navy personnel accused of venturing illegally into Iranian waters. According to the author, the fact at Canada welcomes women into combat roles if equality is the goal of the government.

The article presents information on gender-based discrimination against women by the International Olympic Committee, which has closed the participation of women in ski jumping in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia. According to Katie Willis, a ski jumper, women deserve to be in the Olympic ski jumping contest, as it is the 21st century where men and women should have equal rights.

The article presents information on the efforts made by Tara Upreti, a human rights worker and a member of the Women's Foundation of Nepal, to end discrimination and violence against women and girls. After a massacre in 2001 in Nepal, she left the country and joined the Ottawa Community Immigrant Service Organization, to assist people appearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board. Upreti helps clients to understand the Canadian cultural norms.

The article discusses the prison conditions, and the treatment given to women in a prison of Canada. A human rights complaint was filed against the Whitehorse Correctional Centre for unequal treatment provided to women. The complaint was filed by Prisoner Kim Mullholland, who was on remand for two months. Women were confined in the rooms for the whole day, and were deprived of education, and rehabilitation programs. They faced more restrictions than men. Women were kept locked in room for 23 hours a day. The dormitory had very limited space for them, and more women were put in small closed rooms where they were not even able to sleep properly.

This article reports that an assistant warehouse manager of Costco Corp. filed a national sex discrimination class action lawsuit in San Francisco, California. The suit charges that Costco denies women promotions to high-paying assistant and general store manager positions. Fewer than one in six of Costco's senior store managers are women, yet its workforce is nearly 50 percent female. The suit was brought by Shirley Rae Ellis, an assistant manager in Costco's warehouse in Douglas County, Colorado. All of Costco's operations vice-presidents are male, while only two of its 33 executive and senior officers are female.

Wales now has the highest degree of gender parity of any legislature in the world, following May's proportional election. Thirty women were elected to the 60-seat assembly on May 2 in the second election for the assembly that was created in 1999. Countries with proportional voting systems generally have more women and visible minorities elected, because these systems encourage parties to run a diverse range of candidates. Eight seats are elected from single-member districts by first-past-the-post and four seats from party lists.

Cites print advertisements chosen by Media Watch for being discriminatory against women in light of the celebration of the International Women's Day. Gucci; Nike; Chloe.

Highlights the United Nations Population Fund's report 'State of the World Population 2000,' which says that discrimination and violence against women and girls remain firmly rooted in cultures around the world. Inclusion of Canada among countries that fail to address such issues; Correlation between increases in female secondary schooling and economic growth; Key issues affecting women around the world.

Focuses on the first independent grassroots study of the impact of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), released by the International Women's Rights Project at York University's Centre for Feminist Research. Countries included in the study; Distinction of the study from previous ones on CEDAW; Conclusions drawn in the study.

Reports on the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women's development of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which will address women's human rights violations. Opportunity for women from around the world to complaint regarding violations of the rights set out in CEDAW; Optional feature of CEDAW; Central elements of the protocol.

Reports on Madeleine Gould's efforts to be recognized as a member of the Yukon Order of Pioneers (YOOP) in Canada. Refusal of Gould's membership on the basis of her gender; Gould's presentation of her case to the Supreme Court of Canada; Gould Collective's efforts to raise money and awareness for the case; Contact information.

Editorial. Discusses sex discrimination against women in the publishing industry in Canada. Anti-feminism stance of the `Globe and Mail' newspaper; Author's participation in a panel discussion at the 1994 Women and Media conference.