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Sweden’s Night Nurseries: After Hours Preschool
Sweden is consistently referred to as a global gold standard for childcare and family policies.

Women’s Safety on College Campuses
Just as we must consider gender equity, so too must we use an intersectional lens in order to build inclusive cities for all.

Designing Inclusive Cities for All
Just as we must consider gender equity, so too must we use an intersectional lens in order to build inclusive cities for all.

What would you do if there were no men on earth for 24 hours?
Back in September, a tweet asked, “What would you do if there were no men on earth for 24 hours?”. Here are some of the responses.

Scotland to provide universal free period products in world first
Scotland has become the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to period products, in an effort to tackle period poverty.

History of the Women Friendly Cities Challenge
The history of the Women Friendly Cities Challenge: applying a gendered intersectional lens to budgets, policies and programs.

A Feminist Recovery Plan for Canada amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to threaten lives and livelihoods, YWCA Canada GATE have released A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada.

Considering gender equity in Toronto city planning
Officials are pushing for the creation of a new strategy for gender equity in Toronto. According to one supporter on council, this effort is “long overdue.”

What would a city designed by women be like?
Cities are supposed to be built for all of us, but they aren’t built by all of us. So what a city designed by women be like?

Iraqi Women Unite to Help Local Governments Respond to Priorities
The National Democratic Institute gathered together Iraqi women from five western provinces to share ideas and knowledge on gender equity.

Making Vancouver Women Friendly
The City of Vancouver has addressed their commitment to equity and released a report detailing progress towards making Vancouver women friendly.

Gender Inequality: 7 Surprising and Outrageous Stats
International Womens Day is a chance to celebrate achievements, and also highlight the work we need to do to combat gender inequality.
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