Social Issues Readings for December 2021

SOCIAL ISSUES READINGS

December 2021

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Thank you all for reading along with us this year! In this month's readings, you will find the usual December readings and then the Best of 2021, our most clicked on readings of the year. Please enjoy & we wish you a happy holiday season!

Gender, Race, Society

Words and phrases you may want to think twice about using

Canadian women less optimistic about gender equality at work, survey finds

For BIPOC employees, remote work meant a welcome break from office microaggressions

Why We Need to Stop Saying ‘People of Color’ When We Mean ‘Black People’

Conversion therapy to be illegal in Canada in 30 days

Op-Ed: Housing policies are failing women and gender-diverse people

Indigenous Issues

Indigenous women make up almost half the female prison population, ombudsman says

For the greater good:' Indigenous financial advisor works to empower others

Assembly of First Nations adopts resolution to add two-spirit council to governance structure

Environmental Issues

Climate change’s assault on ecosystems is violence against women [Opinion]

Resources

Roadmap to a Quality Early Learning and Child Care System in Alberta lays out the essential elements of a quality early learning and child care system for the province.

To learn more about child care in Alberta and in Calgary, visit our Resources page.

Women's Equality and the Women's Movement: An Update is a study that provides an analysis of Canadian public opinion on issues facing women in Canada today, comparing latest results to those from previous surveys since the 1980s.

Edmonton Council for Early Learning and care has a new brief out: Still Unaffordable for Low-Income Families? In Alberta’s new child care system, out-of-pocket fee reductions are smaller for lower-income families

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