Etiket: women
When Women Receive Unsolicited Criticism
Two female artists, the same exasperation in the face of derogatory comments. Last week, Guylaine Tremblay and Marilou took turns showing on social networks the kind of unsolicited remarks they…
Nathalie Roy wants to make the National Assembly more accessible to women
For the second time in the history of Quebec, the National Assembly, the People’s House, is presided over by a woman. And changes, Nathalie Roy seems ready to make. Under…
Women around the world protest for their rights
From Kabul to Paris via Barcelona, women around the world demonstrate on Wednesday to defend their rights, flouted in various places on the planet. Taliban in power in Afghanistan, repression…
Ineligibility of elected officials, violence against women, tensions in the Assembly, war in Ukraine … What to remember from the interview with Clémentine Autain
Clémentine Autain, La France insoumise (LFI) deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis, was the guest of the 8:30 a.m. france infoWednesday March 8, 2023. Ineligibility of elected officials, violence against women, tensions in…
how the rise to power of the Taliban changed the destiny of two young Afghan women
Adapted from a podcast, this animated film highlights the daily lives of two young women after the Taliban came to power. It is a particularly poignant story, in direct contact…
[Opinion] Abortion, free women and men
Every March 8, I see sharing on the networks of strong women, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Simone de Beauvoir, bell hooks, by other strong women around me. And every year, the…
[Éditorial] Women at the front, you haven’t finished your fight
Universities reopened Monday in Afghanistan after the long winter break. But the silent violence exerted by the Taliban regime against women darkens this day of return to the “abnormal”, because…
[Opinion] Let’s think of all the women
The day of March 8 is an opportunity to emphasize the fundamental rights of women, to reflect on the status of women and the efforts devoted to raising awareness as…
Women behind the camera at Filministes
Women are behind the camera in all the films screened at the Filministes festival, which kicks off in Montreal on March 8, International Women’s Day. The films they present lift…
“I want to carry the voice of Iranian women because they are inaudible”, denounces Nasim Eshqi, Iranian climbing champion
The 40-year-old Iranian, in exile in Europe since 2022, has opened many escalation routes around the world, and uses her status to raise awareness about the situation in her country.…
“I want to carry the voice of Iranian women because they are inaudible”, denounces Nasim Eshqi, Iranian climbing champion
The 40-year-old Iranian, in exile in Europe since 2022, has opened many escalation routes around the world, and uses her status to raise awareness about the situation in her country.…
Around the world, women have much more difficulty accessing employment than men
The World Labor Organization publishes an alarming note on gender inequalities in the workplace. A new indicator shows that women have much more difficulty accessing work than men. It is…
“I want to carry the voice of Iranian women because they are inaudible”, denounces Nasim Eshqi, Iranian climbing champion
The 40-year-old Iranian, in exile in Europe since 2022, has opened many escalation routes around the world, and uses her status to raise awareness about the situation in her country.…
[Vidéo] Five video portraits of inspiring local women
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, The duty invites you to (re)discover this selection of five video portraits of inspiring local women. Alexandra Mansare, synchronized swimming athlete: Nathalie Ouellette,…
Women should not be afraid to ask for a raise
Negotiating salary is still a taboo for almost half of women, according to Indeed research on perceptions of Canadian women in the workplace. But eight times out of ten, those…
the trade union commitment of women, a daily fight
Even if the mentalities and the rules on parity have evolved in recent years, taking on union responsibilities when you are a woman is almost an impossible mission. And those…
Texas | Five women testify after being blocked from having abortions in their state
(Austin) “It kills me that my own state doesn’t care if I live or die”: in an unprecedented complaint and during a rare public speaking, five Texan women told on…
Denis Shapovalov advocates equal pay for men and women in tennis
Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov believes that the disparity between men and women in professional tennis should not exist. Holder of 30e rank in the world rankings, Shapovalov argued in…
Convictions targeting women and the LGBT community become “historic injustices”
Canadians who have been convicted of a number of offenses that are no longer in the Criminal Code, such as being in a gay sauna or having an abortion, can…
New social housing project for itinerant women
Some sixty transitional housing units for homeless women in Montreal will be created within two years by the organization Chez Doris. This new service offer should make it possible to…