Gender & Women's Studies: Government Documents

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"Preventing and addressing GBV in Canada is a key pillar of WAGE’s work to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression. The rise in prominence of GBV social movements over the past two years has sparked a global conversation about sexual harassment and violence, particularly in the workplace, and has highlighted the ongoing need to address GBV in Canada today. WAGE commissioned research
to better understand people in Canada’s awareness and impression of GBV-related social movements, specifically #MeToo, perceptions of GBV, harassment and violence in the workplace, the justice system’s handling of sexual assault, and GE more broadly."

"Canada and several foreign governments recognize the importance of gender equality and equity, and are taking measures, like applying gender-based analysis in the development of policies, programs and budgets. Issues affecting women, trans and non-binary people will keep changing and both government and society will have to respond. This is what the Feminist Government Team explored through its work for the Canada Beyond 150 program"

"...an in-depth analysis on the experiences of inappropriate behaviours in public, online and at work, as well as information on experiences and characteristics of violent victimization. Using data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, this gender-based analysis fills a critical gap by measuring behaviours that have not previously been a focus of other surveys...." Indigenous identity is one of the categories.

"Given the lack of data on gender parity in Canadian artistic and cultural organizations, the Committee invited witnesses to share their experiences and observations about their workplaces. In some cases, data about certain disciplines were presented"

"Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) is an analytical process used to assess how diverse groups of women, men and non-binary people may experience policies, programs and initiatives. The “plus” in GBA+ acknowledges that GBA goes beyond biological (sex) and socio-cultural (gender) differences to consider other identity factors such as ethnicity, age, income level, and mental or physical ability....Budget 2019 introduced a new focus on youth and intergenerational impacts as well as an explicit consideration of income-distributional impacts and target population. While this annex represents a significant step forward in comprehensiveness and transparency, it is clear that there is more work to do. "

"Under this framework, the federal government has identified six key areas where change is required to advance gender equality. ...
Education and Skills Development
Economic Participation and Prosperity
Leadership and Democratic Participation
Gender-Based Violence and Access to Justice
Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being
Gender Equality Around the World

"This report examines the main health challenges facing LGBTQIA2 communities in Canada and identifies ways in which the federal government, in co-operation with the provinces and territories, can address the health inequities that these population face. First, the report sets out the definitions and terminology used to refer to LGBTQIA2 persons. The second section of the report outlines the mental, physical and sexual health status of LGBTQIA2 communities in Canada based on available data. Next, the report examines factors that contribute to health inequities among gender and sexual minorities, as well as the way identity factors and certain determinants of health intersect and affect the health of LGBTQIA2 communities. The report concludes by presenting potential solutions and a series of recommendations to the federal government for improving the health of Canada’s LGBTQIA2 communities."

"...The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been profound and far-reaching. Beyond endangering the health of Canadians, the pandemic has worsened inequalities among groups of people. Women, girls and gender-diverse people have faced unique challenges
during the pandemic....Witnesses provided an overview of gender-based concerns in the context of COVID-19. Three main themes emerged from the testimony: women’s health and wellbeing; women’s work and economic security; and women’s physical safety and security...."

Douwere Grekou: "Studies have found that women-owned enterprises lag men-owned enterprises in business performance such as sales, profits and employment. This lower performance has been attributed to several factors like financial constraints, industrial sector or lack of prior relevant experience. However, the studies that investigated the role of prior experience often lacked detailed quantitative evidence. This paper fills this gap by taking advantage of the Canadian Employer– Employee Dynamics Database (CEEDD) over the 2001-to-2015 period. "

"An underlying assumption of gender-based analysis is that certain needs are related to gender because women, men and other gender identities experience circumstances differently. How then can a gender lens be applied to the planning, design, development, construction, and assessment of affordable housing? An online survey of housing researchers and housing sector groups was carried out for CMHC in the fall of 2017 to explore this question. The results from 375 respondents, follow-up contacts with 44 respondents, and a literature review previously conducted by CMHC were combined to reflect how current housing meets the needs of women and LGBTQ+ persons."

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"As part of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) fosters research that explores how sex and gender influence health. We use these findings to tackle the biggest health challenges. Our vision includes everybody—men, women, girls, boys and gender-diverse people"

"This paper is a gender-based analysis of the effect of government transfer programs on low income in Canada between 1995 and 2016. It compares the low income situations of couples, unattached women, and unattached men. It addresses the difference in prevalence of low income among women and men by age, labour force status, education level, immigration status, Aboriginal group, and region. It also looks at how specific transfers, such as Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits or federal child benefits for example, affected the rate of low income. The results show that government transfers reduced low-income rates and mitigated the difference between women and men in low-income rates"

""Based on data from the Labour Force Survey, this infographic highlights the gender wage gap and its sources in 2018""

"The aim of the current study was to examine the feasibility of using the Correctional Service of Canada’s (CSC) Offender Management System (OMS) to develop a gender-informed risk/need assessment tool. All federal women offenders admitted to custody for a new warrant of committal between September 28, 2009 to January 8, 2017 who had a subsequent release into the community were included in this study"