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Women’s Safety on College Campuses

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Post published:May 12, 2021
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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

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Post published:December 22, 2020
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Just as we must consider gender equity, so too must we use an intersectional lens in order to build inclusive cities for all.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Campaigners and activists rally outside the Scottish Parliament in support of the Scottish Governments Support For Period Products Bill on February 25, 2020 in Edinburgh,Scotland. MSPs are set to back plans to tackle period poverty by making sanitary products available to all free of charge,the legislation, put forward by Labour MSP Monica Lennon, is likely to be passed at its first vote in Holyrood later today. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scotland to provide universal free period products in world first

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Post published:December 10, 2020
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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

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Post published:December 4, 2020
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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

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Post published:August 23, 2020
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As COVID-19 continues to threaten lives and livelihoods, YWCA Canada GATE have released A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada.

Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam says 'it's about how the city delivers these services, how we build our parks and community centres, to make sure we're not building in unconscious bias.' Wong-Tam calls the potential office 'long overdue.' (Chris Young/Canadian Press)

Considering gender equity in Toronto city planning

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Post published:November 12, 2019
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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."