Category: Focus

There are complex reasons why aboriginal women with HIV/AIDS are not getting adequate care, says a new study that’s due out this month.

In blue jeans and red Nike shirt, Robin McIntyre looks less a corporate executive and more a soccer mom on casual Friday at Rogers Ottawa on Richmond Road.

What does Beijing mean to you?

For most, it’s the capital of China. But for those working on women’s rights and gender equality issues, the word marks a watershed historical moment.

In 1995, 189 governments signed the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the Fourth World Conference on Women. read more

In contrast with Canada’s international reputation for human rights, experts say the country is failing to meet the needs of its largest group of citizens — woman.