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The collective voice of Women’s Centres in Nova Scotia
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February 24, 2021
The days we observe in March stem from long-standing and historical social, economic, cultural and political injustices. While these are not reasons to celebrate, there are some moments to celebrate as progress has been made in women’s rights, and to some extent in bringing the continued existence of racism to the forefront. As you read through the vignettes on our blog, be sure to click on the links to download related resources and activities.
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- Nutrition: A Focus for the Entire Month
- International Women’s Day March 8th
- International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 21st
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Do We Still Need International Women’s Day?
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The theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 is ‘Choose To Challenge‘. Recognizing that a “challenged world is an alert world and with that awareness will come change.” As we at Connect participate and raise awareness about International Women’s Day, we want to challenge all those who claim that we no longer need an International Women’s Day. Keep reading here... |
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Facts Everyone Should Know
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- Women only hold about 10% of the top executive positions at U.S. companies, with women making up just 5% of chief executives of S&P 1500 companies. (Silicon Valley Bank, Women in Technology Leadership 2019)
- 56% of startups have at least one woman in an executive position, and only 40 % have at least one woman on the board of directors. (Kapor Center, What’s it like to be a female tech entrepreneur?, September 2018)
- Nearly 60% of women — women from all racial backgrounds — experienced unwanted comments or jokes about their gender. (EY November 2018, EY explores belonging in the workplace, with new Belonging Barometer study)
- Women earn 23% less than men globally.
- In the last year, “me too” was searched in 196 different countries. (Google Search Trends, Global, Feb. 2017–Feb. 2018)
- 110% more searches for "sexual harassment" in the past 12 months in the U.S. than in the previous 12 months. (Google Search Trends, U.S., Feb. 2017–Feb. 2018)
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Nova Scotia Women's Centres
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