Highlights from the new Alberta budget
To see which programs were maintained and which will see cuts, read
this info sheet
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The
Gender Wage Gap 2018 report
Released this month, it shows Canadian women earning $4.13 less per hour than men - see the
one-page infographic
f
or
why
that's the case.
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Events in the Community
Calgary Climate Symposium
From
November 2-7, the City of Calgary is hosting a Climate Symposium, opening up discussion on climate change, how it affects Calgarians, and what you can do about it.
For the schedule of free events, list of speakers, and more information, visit the
website here
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Femme Wave Festival
Calgary's only feminist arts festival is taking place from
November 7-11. Check out their
schedule, full of music, visual art, film, comedy, workshops, and more. Many of the events are pay what you can.
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Workshops at the Women's Centre
Learn how to plan your own workshop and gain effective facilitation tools and techniques for creating an engaging workshop for participants. This workshop is open to anyone interested in improving their facilitation skills.
This free workshop is hosted with the Aboriginal Friendship Centre, and guides you through making your own moccasins, while conversing and learning more about Indigenous cultures.
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Women and Politics
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"As a middle-aged single mom from rural Quebec, I feel invisible during this election campaign"
Prior to 1929, women were not considered persons in the eyes of the government. Five women fought the fight to change that. It was a good but imperfect fight, explains a Women's Studies professor at U of C, as many were left behind.
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Gender Equality & Cities
Years of effort to remove entrenched economic, cultural and social barriers to women's progress are not achieving the results we all expected by now.
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Indigenous Issues
Resource extraction takes a toll on more than just the economy and the environment.
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Culture and Technology
"Black audiences want films that explore Black vitality, not just Black pain."
"As adult women, we're always walking with our younger selves."
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Environmental Issues
Meet the people fighting for 'environmenstrual' alternatives
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Miscellaneous
'Had It Coming' author Robyn Doolittle on what's changed, and what's stayed the same, since the landmark trial.
Some special ingredients that you find in women-focused spaces that do make a difference can be exported to co-ed environments.
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