Financial challenges for immigrant women taking maternity leave: 4 ways Canada can improve

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:46:03 +0000

Canada is facing a critical shortage of caregivers, both paid and unpaid. And those who do this vital work face significant pressures. In particular, there are high costs to immigrant women for taking time off of paid work to care for their own babies.

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Energy Industry Job Market Is Growing Fast, but Finding Workers Is Challenging

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:11:38 +0000

The energy workforce added nearly 300,000 jobs in 2022, increasing to more than 8.1 million total jobs at the end of the year, according to the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 2023 U.S. Energy and

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Immigrant Women of Inspiration 2024: Call for nominations

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:00:04 +0000

Canadian Immigrant’s Immigrant Women of Inspiration feature turns 10!  This year, the spotlight is on immigrant women in finance who are contributing to strengthening the Canadian banking and financial sector.

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The Maven Is An Electric Cargo Bike Designed By Women To Better Fit Female Riders

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:26:40 +0000

If your only transport need is getting yourself and maybe a backpack to your destination, then a traditional bike or … [continued]

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Tenth Annual Immigration Women of Inspiration features five women in finance

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:00:09 +0000

Every spring, in recognition of International Women’s Day, March 8, Canadian Immigrant spotlights women of inspiration in different fields. This year, we feature women in finance and banking who have embraced their position of influence to make a positive impact on our economy. While these women come from diverse cultural backgrounds, and even generations, they […]

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What’s Holding Females Back From EV Ownership? Deciphering The EV Gender Divide

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:35:48 +0000

EV gender divideNow that electric vehicles are becoming mainstream, it would seem that barriers to ownership for all interested people would be lifted. However, females continue to buy fewer EVs than males. Why is that?

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International Women’s Day 2023: Every Woman Counts!

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:32:45 +0000

International Women’s Day serves as a reminder that all women, from all ages and walks of life, have a place in every aspect of Canadian society, including in the economic, social and democratic spheres.

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International Women’s Day: Immigration stories throughout Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:00:07 +0000

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the achievements of women around the world. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has a page dedicated to covering inspiring stories from immigrants across Canada. Many of the stories are about immigrant women who have worked to enrich Canadian communities and make a real difference […]

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Women Working For A Clean, Sustainable Future

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2023 05:30:57 +0000

As Women’s History Month kicks off, meet some of the RMI women who are working for a clean, sustainable future. RMI is made up of more than 600 passionate, committed, climate change experts — 57 percent of whom identify as female. March is Women’s History Month, when we celebrate women’s contributions to society. Meet some […]

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