Monday, January 19, 2015

National Council of Women of Canada features a special Presentation - "We Used To Be Number One: Canada at Beijing +20"

All are welcome to what will be a very enlightening presentation.

Did you know?
Twenty years ago Canada ranked first amongst nations in international measures of gender equality. In 2013, Canada had fallen to twentieth place in the Global Gender Gap rankings, and twenty-third place in the UN Gender Inequality Index.

United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, 59th Session

Parallel Event:
Date: Thursday, 12 March, 2015
Time: 6:15pm
Venue: Church Center, 777 UN Plaza (at the corner of 44th Street and 1st Ave)
Room: Chapel

Title: We used to be number one: Canada at Beijing +20
Speakers:
Lise Martin, Canadian Network of Shelters and Transition Houses
Ann Dector, YWCA Canada
Vicky Smallman, Canadian Labour Congress
Kate McInturff, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Marilou McPhedran, University of Winnipeg
Dvorah Silverman, Girls Action Foundation

Parallel Event Sponsor: National Council of Women of Canada

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