/newsroom/taxonomy/term/4987/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-international-womens-day-march-8-329261 <p>This year, the theme for the International Women’s Day, “<i>Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world</i>,” celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the gaps that remain. Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, stereotypes, and violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights and opportunities for all.</p> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:59:44 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 256645 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-international-womens-day-march-8-320977 <p>March 8 is International Women's Day, a global day of recognition celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls, and raising awareness of the work left to be done. (<a href="https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/iwd-jif/index-en.html">Status of Women Canada</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from ƽ���岻�� that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:42:54 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 200620 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-international-equal-pay-day-september-18-324640 <p>International Equal Pay Day, celebrated for the first time this 18 September, represents the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value. Across all regions, women are paid less than men, with the gender pay gap estimated at 23 per cent globally. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls continues to be held back owing to the persistence of historical and structural unequal power relations, poverty and inequalities and disadvantages in access to resources and opportunities that limit women’s and girls’ capabilities.</p> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:22:12 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 239677 at /newsroom