After a 26-year-old women claimed she was assaulted by a taxi driver in Notre-Dame-de-Grace on October 9, concerns have been raised over Montreal’s taxi industry and the safety of female passengers. As reported by CTV, the 26-year-old woman described her attack in an interview with Montreal radio station CJAD, saying, “It happened very quickly, he … Continue reading
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HeForShe Campaign: The New Gender Equality Movement
After Emma Watson, actress and United Nations (UN) Goodwill Ambassador, gave a speech at the UN on September 30, the topic of gender equality has avalanched back into social media. More particularly, it is raising awareness about the UN’s HeForShe campaign, the Women Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality. The campaign was developed by UN Women … Continue reading
Saudi Women Gearing Up to Drive
On Saturday, October 26, a number of Saudi Arabian women got behind the wheel and drove cars. While it may not seem monumental, Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving on public roads. The country does not have an official law, but rather an unofficial ban imposed by … Continue reading
End Violence Against Women — Panel by Amnesty International and JHR
MARINA NEMAT – Author of The Prisoner of Tehran and After Tehran. http://www.marinanemat.com/ JUNIPER GLASS – Senior Director, Strategy and Partnerships of Girls Action Foundation http://girlsactionfoundation.ca/ SAMSAM AHMED – Former President of Women’s Place Ottawa, prominent human rights activist, and social worker. Professor NARENDRA SUBRAMANIAN: Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University. Expert in … Continue reading
Pearl Eliadis: A World At War With Women — MWAA
Pearl Eliadis, in the context of the Muriel V. Roscoe Lecture presented by McGill Women’s Alumnae Association, discusses the forms that violence against women takes throughout the world, and reminds us that violence against women is a global phenomenon that takes place even in North America and Western Europe. The Muriel V. Roscoe Lecture honours … Continue reading