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Migrant women like Basanti face unique challenges & discrimination. On #MigrantsDay, hear their stories of resilience and reintegration.

This newspaper article talks about violence and harassment towards women in workplaces. -B huffingtonpost.ca/2018/12/17/wor…

- Gender wage-gap does still exist in Canada! -B mtlblog.com/news/canada/wo…

Migrant women deserve to live #WithDignity. Implementing the Global Compact #ForMigration is an opportunity to ensure their rights are protected. unwo.men/tYbc30mZNGX via @UN_Women #MigrantsDay

Stand up. Speak out. Demand change. We all have a voice but are you willing to use it? Violence in schools is not inevitable. Spread this message. #ENDviolence

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by ministers Maryam Monsef, Jean-Yves Duclos, Bill Morneau and Patty Hajdu, attends a roundtable on gender equality and women’s economic participation in honour of Canadian feminist activist and researcher Kate McInturff today in Ottawa.

Intimate partner violence, which was nearly four times higher for women, was characterized by physical assaults and the use of physical force rather than weapons. About half (51%) of female victims of intimate partner violence suffered some type of injury. -B

According to police-reported data, about 173,600 women aged 15 years and older were victims of violent crime in 2011. This translates into a rate of 1,207 female victims for every 100,000 women in the population,

Learn some of the of signs abuse, so that you might be able to help the next person who's experiencing gender-based violence. unwo.men/wOK930mBMo2 v @UN_Women

Did you see our campaign’s banner down in the atrium? -B

Global News has published an article talking about women and violence on the first only 6 months of 2018 in Canada -B globalnews.ca/news/4323388/w…

WHY DOES Gender Based Violence HAPPEN? Gender-based violence is inflicted by abusers who believe that their sex or gender entitles them to use (or threaten to use) force or power over someone else with the intent to cause them harm or control their behaviour. -B

Child marriage negatively impacts girls' health and wellbeing and it prevents them from achieving their highest potential. #SpotlightEndViolence #EndChildMarriage

One of the first major steps toward equality between women and men in the workforce was the passing of the Fair Employment Practices Act and the Female Employees Fair Remuneration Act in Ontario, in 1951. -B

A pregnant teen was reportedly killed by the alleged father of her unborn baby for not having an abortion

STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!! -B

Sexualized violence does not just affect women. It affects the men who care about them, their families, their friends, their coworkers, and their communities. Sexualized violence is epidemic. -B

“Every woman and girl has the right to choose what they want in life.” Hanan, a Syrian refugee. When you empower one woman, you empower a community. #ENDviolence #16Days #OrangeTheWorld #HearMeToo

Check out our White Ribbon campaign’s art instillation! -B