… Women November 25, 2015 Share On December 6, 2015, Unifor recognizes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on … We also remember all women who have died as a result of gender-based violence. It is unacceptable that violence … We have successfully pushed for legislative and policy action on gender-based violence including the inquiry …
… Unifor marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence … 1989, and to recognize the continuing struggle for societal equality between women and men. This year, Unifor … of the Montreal Massacre by taking time to reflect on the gender-based violence and harassment that unacceptably …
… labour activist Joie Warnock on her retirement from Unifor. Joie dedicated herself to progressive causes from an … Vancouver. Throughout her life Joie has been an activist on genderequality including fighting for women’s reproductive … and has helped shape the direction of our union and public policy in several provinces. We know that she will be …
… Uniforpolicy on LGBTQ issues For over 20 years Unifor members … been actively engaged in struggles for social and legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex [1] , … by some indigenous communities to describe people whose are gender-variant, and/or have both masculine and feminine …
… Up for Debate September 30, 2015 Share 1984 was the last time … a debate on women’s issues. Since then, women’s issues and genderequality have been woefully absent from the debate … aboriginal lawyer Katherine Hensel, Canadian Centre forPolicy Alternatives researcher Kate McInturff who critiqued …
… Unifor opposes Sask Party move to “out” youth in schools August … Duncan announced sudden, sweeping changes to education policy that will make some queer and trans students unsafe … different pronoun or name at school that aligns with their gender identity. Teachers are prohibited from using a …
… October 18, 2018 Share October 18, 2018 On October 18, Unifor members join Canadians in celebrating Persons Day. On … and women with disAbilities. Persons Day is a reminder that equality cannot be reached simply through persistence. There must be a legal and systemic framework that supports gender equity - programs and policies such as universal …
… Nations designated this day to draw attention to the important contribution of seniors and to changing demographics: … world-wide data collection, disaggregated by age and gender To call on member states, UN entities, UN Women, and … older women in the center of all policies, ensuring genderequality as described in the Secretary-General’s report, Our …
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