Key Findings of the Quality of Women's Lives Survey- Updated
Sisterhood is a Powerful Thing: Why every union needs an active women's committee (Updated)
This education leaflet is designed to promote and strengthen women's committees in unions. This leaflet explains that women's committees are an essential factor in reaching our goal of creating stronger unions by empowering individuals and building solidarity. At the same time, women's committees bring us closer to our shared principles of equality, justice and fairness for all. Find out why every union needs an active women's committee by reading this pamphlet.
Ever Forward: NUPGE Women's Committee
Women, Stephen Harper and the Economic Crisis
This leaflet examines the issues facing Canadian women during the current economic crisis. The lack of an early childhood education and child care program, the inequities that exist for women in the Employment Insurance (EI) program and the pay gap between women and men have left Canadian women struggling long before the economic recession began. As the economic downturn deepens, rather than continuing to deepen the equality gap, the government must address the issues facing Canadian women and must ensure that women are included in the economic recovery.
Building International Sisterhood Conference Report
On October 1-3, 2006, the National Union held a conference to promote international dialogue and solidarity with women too often divided by ethnic, cultural, economic and political differences. The conference brought together an exceptional group of women as participants, facilitators and presenters. As a result of the conference, the National Union has sponsored four projects - Casa de la Mujer (House of the Woman) in Colombia, the Masai for Africa campaign in Africa, the TWCAA Micro Lending Program for Women in the Philippines and the Sisters in Spirit campaign in Canada.
We Want the Whole Loaf: A Primer on Women's Issues (updated October, 2001)
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The National Union's Advisory Committee on Women's Issues has recently updated one of the most popular publications ever developed by the National Union. We Want the Whole Loaf is about decent wages and benefits, a work environment that is safe, a national day care program and a stop to the cuts to health care, education and social services - issues of prime importance to women. This publication was first developed in June 1998, and while women continue their work to overcome the inequities identified then, the new publication shows there is reason for optimism.
The Time for Change is Now - World March of Women 2000
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This pamphlet provides a pictorial overview of the National Union's Advisory Committee on Women's Issues involvement in the World March of Women 2000 rallies in Ottawa and New York City. The text captures the enormity of these events and the commitment women have made to end the poverty and violence they face daily. United, women will make the difference.
The Need for Action on Women's Health: Women's Health Fact Sheets
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Women comprise 52% of the population of Canada. Given this percentage, as well as the fact that they live longer and more often in poorer economic situations than men, women tend to make more use of the health care system. Yet, the Canadian government has been slow to recognize the need for such things as gender specific research and increased funding for women's health education. This publication provides fact sheets on how such diseases as lung cancer relate specifically to women. It also provides recommendations that would provide an improved health care system not only for women but for all Canadians.
Women in Health Care: A Backgrounder
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Why focus on women in health care when it is everyone's issue? Women's health care activists are often asked this question. But there are very good reasons for considering gender effects when discussing health care. This publication provides a historical perspective on women's experience with the health care system as well as some quick facts about why women tend to use the health care system more than men. Describing how men are often responsible for the health research and program implementation that impact women, this publication discusses the resulting large and disturbing gaps in the provision of women's health care.
