women’s issues – Thinking Port

Three distinguished female economists believe the pay gap at the top of companies and government has less to do with overt discrimination and more to do with women’s decisions.

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Against the odds, Canadian woman granted asylum in U.S. under UN Torture Convention

February 21, 2020 admin columnists, Crime, crime and law, domestic violence, Life, local news, national, royal canadian mounted police, United Nations, Women, women's issues, women's rights

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:00:04 +0000

Her abuser pursued her for years, frequently attacking her. Canadian police did little. In the end, she fled the country

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Daphne Bramham: Outspoken activist against polygamy dies

January 21, 2020 admin b.c. supreme court, Bountiful, children, columnists, Crime, crime and law, fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, Human rights, Life, local news, national, news, opinión, politics, polygamy, relationships, Religion, winston blackmore, women's issues, women's rights

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 01:21:04 +0000

One of Bountiful’s first child brides, Debbie Palmer was the first mother to flee the fundamentalist Mormon community with all her children and the first to shine a spotlight on it. She died last weekend at 64.

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Daphne Bramham: Outspoken activist challenges the stereotype of political wife

January 19, 2020 admin accidents and disasters, Canada, canadian politics, children, columnists, Conservative Party, conservative party of canada, Human rights, Iran, Life, local news, national, news, opinión, Plane crash, politics, relationships, women's issues, women's rights

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:00:16 +0000

Nazanin Afshin-Jam doesn’t fit the stereotype of political wife, which could provide some interesting moments during Peter MacKay’s Conservative leadership bid.

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'Sharing their stories': Women helping women escape violence, 40 years on

November 25, 2019 admin domestic violence, local news, women's issues, women's rights

Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:10:21 +0000

Battered Women’s Support Services commemorates 40 years of service on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

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Five reasons to check out this year's West Coast Women's Show

October 15, 2019 admin Abbotsford, local arts, women's issues

Credit to Author: Shawn Conner| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:00:15 +0000

Fashion. Martini lounge. Chef Massimo Capra. Women power. Michelle Stafford.

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Hundreds wing it, show support for bereaved families in Butterfly Run

October 6, 2019 admin community blogs, false creek, fitness, fun on the run blog, gord kurenoff, HEALTH, staff blogs, stanley park, women's issues

Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:07:40 +0000

Rick Hansen, the Man in Motion icon who understands going all out for a cause, took part in the Butterfly Run 5K and was impressed. As were the wonderful women with butterfly wings and painted faces, the kids in their new white T-shirts, the groups running for lost or grieving loved ones

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