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Issues Facing Black Women

September 4, 2020

Black women and girls, in particular, continue to live in poverty and poor health, experience significant levels of violence, and struggle to access decent employment, housing and public services. In 2016, … Read more

Discrimination: Issues Facing Women

September 2, 2020

According to a new study by Plan International Canada, many women feel both sexes are still being pigeonholed into traditional gender roles. The study also finds that 70 per cent … Read more

Issues Facing Women During the Pandemic

August 27, 2020

Women’s Centres across Nova Scotia continue to provide services to women to the best of our abilities. This includes bringing issues of injustice or disproportionate impact to the attention of … Read more

General Health Statistics: Issues Facing Women

August 23, 2020

Sex and gender play an important role in affecting a patient’s health, their risk factors, how they experience health care and how health-care professionals provide care. Women, for instance, are … Read more

Domestic Violence: Issues Facing Women

August 23, 2020

Update December 2021: New report from Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women – click to download .pdf   Worldwide, one in three women experiences physical or sexual … Read more

Human Trafficking: Issues Facing Women

August 20, 2020

In 2016, Canadian police services reported 340 incidents of human trafficking where it was the most serious violation (Chart 1). According to police-reported data, there were a total of 865 … Read more

Additional Resources Needed for Women During Pandemic

August 1, 2020

There has been a disproportionate impact of the pandemic, and measures to address it, on women in the areas of mental health, health care, and other critical social justice (& … Read more

Women’s Centres are Open During the Pandemic

May 13, 2020

Women’s Centres across Nova Scotia continue to be open, providing services for women: During stay-at-home orders Women’s Centres provided remote services only – over the phone, email, video chat, etc. … Read more

Appreciation for the Emergency Support

April 8, 2020

To the Honorable Kelly Regan c/o Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women P.O. Box 745 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2T3 On behalf of the Provincial Association of … Read more

SDG Movement Map

April 2, 2020

British Columbia Council for International Cooperation 268 Keefer St Unit 322, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X5 To BCCIC Mapping Team RE BCCIC’s SDG Movement Map. Thank-you for the effort to create … Read more

Access to Online Pornography & What We Can Do About It

July 31, 2013

Recent events in Nova Scotia and across Canada are demanding our attention. The scandal at Dalhousie University Dental School, the allegations against Jian Ghomeshi, and the tragic loss of Rheteah … Read more

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Historical Look at Statistics: Issues Facing Women

April 7, 2011

International View: Canada loses status as the best place to live. Not too many years ago, Canada prided itself on being the best place on earth to live. Now, we … Read more

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The Pictou Statement: Feminist Statement On Guaranteed Living Income

September 20, 2004

by Lee Lakeman, Angela Miles and Linda Christiansen–Ruffman  For millennia women’s work, along with the free gifts of nature, has provided most of the true wealth of our communities. Women’s … Read more