A feminist reflection on Solstice
On December 21st of this year was the longest night of the year, and
many cultures around the world celebrate this time by gathering and
telling stories, honouring the dark and cold space that allows us to go
within ourselves and welcome the light as the the Earth begins to spin
closer to the Sun, stretching the days out longer once more.
As a feminist scholar, Solstice is a time when I contemplate the
intersections between feminism and spirituality. While many feminist
schools of thought oppose religion as the strong arm of patriarchal
power that has historically oppressed people and in particular
reinforced gender binary systems that have positioned womyn as
subordinate.
Still, I do see both a revolutionary and emancipatory power in having
a spiritual life, which for myself takes place outside of organized
religion. This path of spiritual growth has in many ways been a lifeline
for me as a grad student in some of my darkest moments of
discouragement and despair.
Since becoming a graduate student in September 2009, I’ve also had
the pleasure to meet my spiritual teacher and connect with a variety of
feminist allies who have supported me on a spiritual path and in turn,
sustained me through my studies. Graduate studies can sometimes be a
very dark and isolated place where you are alone with your work.
Solstice night reminds me of the long and dark stretches of time where I
sit facing my computer, waiting for the light of inspiration to dawn on
me and bring me the energy to write about this work I am so passionate
about.
I had a conversation with a friend who recently defended her thesis
and confided how inspiring and humbling it was to see her complete her
work. She had always seemed so disciplined to me, which positioned her
as a role model for me. When I confided in her how impressed I was with
her completing her work the conversation evolved into a discussion on
how grad school is sometimes beyond a question of capacity and ability
to do the work. Indeed, we both agreed that we had never doubted our own
capacity, passion or commitment to the work. But what comes to the
surface in the isolation of writing a dissertation is the struggle with
your own inner demons.
Solstice night reminds me so poignantly of how these demons can
obscure the spark of inspiration and sometimes make you believe that you
will never see the end of your project. But even the longest night does
come to an end, and as the days begin to get longer from our limited
perspective on this planet, I know that with patience, dedication and
belief in myself I will be able to complete my degree.
As a feminist, I have found tremendous empowerment and inspiration in
turning to the immutable laws of the Universe to remind me of my place
in the greater scheme of things. Ultimately, this paradox requires both
that I believe in my capacity and also surrender myself to a higher
purpose. In other words, while these long hauls in isolation facing the
inner demons challenge me on my path as a graduate student, I know that
once I complete this process I can make important contributions to
social justice, inspire those I meet along the way to do the same, and
do my small part to making the world a better place, hopefully sharing a
bit of light and joy along the way.
Happy Solstice.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Women and Retirement
A financial wake-up call for women
"What financial experts and academics told me over and over again was that women aren’t being socialized properly about money... investing for retirement doesn’t begin to be a priority until it is forced. In other words, many women don’t pay attention to investing until they divorce or their spouse dies. Only then do they begin putting together a financial plan."
Obviously, this article is a financial piece and lacks any feminist analysis, but it peaked my interest and I thought I'd share it. Any feminist perspectives on why there would be such a divide between men and women in planning for retirement?
"What financial experts and academics told me over and over again was that women aren’t being socialized properly about money... investing for retirement doesn’t begin to be a priority until it is forced. In other words, many women don’t pay attention to investing until they divorce or their spouse dies. Only then do they begin putting together a financial plan."
Obviously, this article is a financial piece and lacks any feminist analysis, but it peaked my interest and I thought I'd share it. Any feminist perspectives on why there would be such a divide between men and women in planning for retirement?
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Forget Shorter Showers
"Part of the problem is that we’ve been victims of a campaign of systematic misdirection. Consumer culture and the capitalist mindset have taught us to substitute acts of personal consumption (or enlightenment) for organized political resistance."
Friday, April 30, 2010
Simone de Beauvoir Institute’s Statement in Response to Bill 94
On March 25, the government of Jean Charest announced Bill 94, an act that would prevent women wearing the niqab from accessing hospitals, daycares, schools, universities, and other public services, and would bar women in niqab from working in the public sector. In a press conference, premier Charest described the legislation as defending two principles: gender equality and secular public institutions.
We oppose this legislation and strongly believe that it will restrict rather than enhance the rights of women. As we stated in November 2007 in our public response to the Commission de consultation sur les pratiques d’accommodement reliées aux différences culturelles, while we agree that the government should be doing more to ensure gender equality, we argue that this is not achieved by creating a false opposition between secular values and religion, but rather by attending to gender-based violence, poverty, women’s health, and women’s access to education and work. In fact, Charest’s use of the terms “secular” and “gender equality” is misleading. It is obvious that the government’s concern is not with all religious practices, but very particularly with Muslim practices. Furthermore, regulating women’s public religious expression and denying them access to government services and public life is not a step in the direction of gender equality. Bill 94 chauvinistically casts Québec as having achieved gender equality while implying a view of Muslim communities as inherently oppressive to women.
As feminists, we are committed to supporting bodily and personal autonomy for all women, as well as all women’s capacity to understand and articulate their experiences of oppression on their own terms. And it is as feminists that we oppose state interventions that promise gender equality at the expense of women’s autonomy.
Signed: The Faculty and Students of the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, with the support of The School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University, April 7, 2010
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For more information, please see the Simone de Beauvoir Institute’s November 2007 feminist response to the Bouchard-Taylor commission.
Please circulate.
To endorse this statement, please e-mail: gada.mahrouse@concordia.ca
Media Contact: Gada Mahrouse, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, 514-848-2424 x 2378,gada.mahrouse@concordia.ca
Déclaration de l’Institut Simone de Beauvoir à propos du projet de loi 94
Le 25 mars dernier, le gouvernement de Jean Charest a présenté le projet de loi 94, lequel empêcherait les femmes portant le niqab d’avoir accès aux services publics offerts par de multiples institutions et établissements tels que les hôpitaux, les centres de la petite enfance, les écoles et les universités, et qui leur interdirait de travailler dans la fonction publique. Lors d’une conférence de presse, le premier ministre Charest a décrit ce projet de loi comme un exemple de défense des principes d’égalité entre les sexes et de laïcité au sein des institutions publiques.
Nous nous opposons à cette loi et nous croyons fermement qu’elle aura pour effet de limiter plutôt que de favoriser les droits des femmes. Comme nous l’avons exprimé en novembre 2007 dans notre réponse publique à la Commission de consultation sur les pratiques d’accommodement reliées aux différences culturelles, nous sommes d’avis que le gouvernement devrait intervenir davantage pour assurer l’égalité entre les sexes, mais nous suggérons que cela devrait se faire non pas en se centrant sur les valeurs laïques et la religion, mais en agissant sur les questions de violence, de pauvreté, de santé et d’accès à l’éducation et au travail pour les femmes. En fait, l’utilisation par le premier ministre Charest des termes «laïque» et «égalité entre les sexes» est source de confusion. Il est évident que la préoccupation du gouvernement n’est pas d’encadrer l’ensemble des pratiques religieuses, mais bien les pratiques musulmanes.
La régulation de l’expression religieuse des femmes en public et l’interdiction d’accès aux services gouvernementaux et à la vie publique ne peuvent être vus comme un pas vers l’égalité entre les sexes. Le projet de loi 94 est chauviniste et présente l’image trompeuse d’un Québec ayant atteint l’égalité entre les sexes tout en sous-entendant que les communautés musulmanes sont intrinsèquement oppressives pour les femmes.
En tant que féministes, nous sommes engagées à promouvoir et soutenir l’autonomie des femmes ainsi que leur capacité de comprendre et d’articuler leurs expériences d’oppression dans des termes qui leur sont propres. Et c’est en tant que féministes que nous disons NON aux interventions de l’État qui promettent l’égalité entre les sexes aux dépens de l’autonomie des femmes.
Signé: Les membres du personnel enseignant ainsi que les étudiantes et étudiants de l’Institut Simone de Beauvoir, avec le soutien de l’École des affaires publiques et communautaires, Université Concordia, le 7 avril 2010.
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Prière de faire circuler.
Pour appuyer la déclaration, merci d’envoyer un courriel à: gada.mahrouse@concordia.ca
Relations publiques: Viviane Namaste, Institut Simone de Beauvoir 514 848-2424 poste 2371,
viviane@alcor.concordia.ca
We oppose this legislation and strongly believe that it will restrict rather than enhance the rights of women. As we stated in November 2007 in our public response to the Commission de consultation sur les pratiques d’accommodement reliées aux différences culturelles, while we agree that the government should be doing more to ensure gender equality, we argue that this is not achieved by creating a false opposition between secular values and religion, but rather by attending to gender-based violence, poverty, women’s health, and women’s access to education and work. In fact, Charest’s use of the terms “secular” and “gender equality” is misleading. It is obvious that the government’s concern is not with all religious practices, but very particularly with Muslim practices. Furthermore, regulating women’s public religious expression and denying them access to government services and public life is not a step in the direction of gender equality. Bill 94 chauvinistically casts Québec as having achieved gender equality while implying a view of Muslim communities as inherently oppressive to women.
As feminists, we are committed to supporting bodily and personal autonomy for all women, as well as all women’s capacity to understand and articulate their experiences of oppression on their own terms. And it is as feminists that we oppose state interventions that promise gender equality at the expense of women’s autonomy.
Signed: The Faculty and Students of the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, with the support of The School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University, April 7, 2010
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For more information, please see the Simone de Beauvoir Institute’s November 2007 feminist response to the Bouchard-Taylor commission.
Please circulate.
To endorse this statement, please e-mail: gada.mahrouse@concordia.ca
Media Contact: Gada Mahrouse, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, 514-848-2424 x 2378,gada.mahrouse@concordia.ca
Déclaration de l’Institut Simone de Beauvoir à propos du projet de loi 94
Le 25 mars dernier, le gouvernement de Jean Charest a présenté le projet de loi 94, lequel empêcherait les femmes portant le niqab d’avoir accès aux services publics offerts par de multiples institutions et établissements tels que les hôpitaux, les centres de la petite enfance, les écoles et les universités, et qui leur interdirait de travailler dans la fonction publique. Lors d’une conférence de presse, le premier ministre Charest a décrit ce projet de loi comme un exemple de défense des principes d’égalité entre les sexes et de laïcité au sein des institutions publiques.
Nous nous opposons à cette loi et nous croyons fermement qu’elle aura pour effet de limiter plutôt que de favoriser les droits des femmes. Comme nous l’avons exprimé en novembre 2007 dans notre réponse publique à la Commission de consultation sur les pratiques d’accommodement reliées aux différences culturelles, nous sommes d’avis que le gouvernement devrait intervenir davantage pour assurer l’égalité entre les sexes, mais nous suggérons que cela devrait se faire non pas en se centrant sur les valeurs laïques et la religion, mais en agissant sur les questions de violence, de pauvreté, de santé et d’accès à l’éducation et au travail pour les femmes. En fait, l’utilisation par le premier ministre Charest des termes «laïque» et «égalité entre les sexes» est source de confusion. Il est évident que la préoccupation du gouvernement n’est pas d’encadrer l’ensemble des pratiques religieuses, mais bien les pratiques musulmanes.
La régulation de l’expression religieuse des femmes en public et l’interdiction d’accès aux services gouvernementaux et à la vie publique ne peuvent être vus comme un pas vers l’égalité entre les sexes. Le projet de loi 94 est chauviniste et présente l’image trompeuse d’un Québec ayant atteint l’égalité entre les sexes tout en sous-entendant que les communautés musulmanes sont intrinsèquement oppressives pour les femmes.
En tant que féministes, nous sommes engagées à promouvoir et soutenir l’autonomie des femmes ainsi que leur capacité de comprendre et d’articuler leurs expériences d’oppression dans des termes qui leur sont propres. Et c’est en tant que féministes que nous disons NON aux interventions de l’État qui promettent l’égalité entre les sexes aux dépens de l’autonomie des femmes.
Signé: Les membres du personnel enseignant ainsi que les étudiantes et étudiants de l’Institut Simone de Beauvoir, avec le soutien de l’École des affaires publiques et communautaires, Université Concordia, le 7 avril 2010.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prière de faire circuler.
Pour appuyer la déclaration, merci d’envoyer un courriel à: gada.mahrouse@concordia.ca
Relations publiques: Viviane Namaste, Institut Simone de Beauvoir 514 848-2424 poste 2371,
viviane@alcor.concordia.ca
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Official Launch of Coalition for a Carleton Sexual Assault Centre
The Coalition for a Carleton Sexual Assault Centre officially launched a sexual assault support line for Carleton students, staff and faculty March 22nd, 2010 at 8am.
The number is 613-620-1030 and the line is open from 8am to midnight, 7 days a week.
The line offers free, confidential, peer support to all Carleton students, staff, and faculty regardless of gender, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, ability, age,
Mother Tongue or student status.
We are NOT affiliated with Carleton University administration in any way.
Our work is funded through an anonymous donor.
We are trained support workers who work within an anti-oppressive, feminist, survivor-driven framework. We are here for survivors, first and foremost and our creation of the line is a result of feedback from students over the past 3 years. The Coalition has been very active and very public since the fall of 2007 and in doing so, have been approached by hundreds of students either through our rallies, our Facebook group, our e-mail or through the Task Force on Gender-Based Violence, which was held in November, 2009. Students want access to services that are non-judgmental, non-hierarchical and responsive to the needs of the student body. Survivors want to be heard.
At the Task Force in November, we promised students that their demands would be heard. We are meeting that promise.
We are continuing to participate in a working group with Equity Services with the goal of a joint recommendation to President Runte by the end of this semester. The hope is that President Runte will consider our recommendations for improved sexual assault services on
campus and make an announcement in the fall, bringing concrete changes to Carleton. The Coalition is recommending a student-run, university funded sexual assault centre.
For more information, please call or e-mail us at coalitionforcarleton@gmail.com
The number is 613-620-1030 and the line is open from 8am to midnight, 7 days a week.
The line offers free, confidential, peer support to all Carleton students, staff, and faculty regardless of gender, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, ability, age,
Mother Tongue or student status.
We are NOT affiliated with Carleton University administration in any way.
Our work is funded through an anonymous donor.
We are trained support workers who work within an anti-oppressive, feminist, survivor-driven framework. We are here for survivors, first and foremost and our creation of the line is a result of feedback from students over the past 3 years. The Coalition has been very active and very public since the fall of 2007 and in doing so, have been approached by hundreds of students either through our rallies, our Facebook group, our e-mail or through the Task Force on Gender-Based Violence, which was held in November, 2009. Students want access to services that are non-judgmental, non-hierarchical and responsive to the needs of the student body. Survivors want to be heard.
At the Task Force in November, we promised students that their demands would be heard. We are meeting that promise.
We are continuing to participate in a working group with Equity Services with the goal of a joint recommendation to President Runte by the end of this semester. The hope is that President Runte will consider our recommendations for improved sexual assault services on
campus and make an announcement in the fall, bringing concrete changes to Carleton. The Coalition is recommending a student-run, university funded sexual assault centre.
For more information, please call or e-mail us at coalitionforcarleton@gmail.com
Saturday, January 23, 2010
What does proroguing parliament mean?
Today, in many cities across Canada, there will be rallies against our government's proroguing of parliament, but why are people so upset?According to the Anti-Prorogation website, Proroguing means:
- All 37 bills being debated in Parliament are thrown in the trash. Discussion on bills starts from scratch in March, wasting months of hard work by all parties. These bills included new crime legislation, limits on credit card insurance rates, etc.
- Committees investigating accusations of torture of Afghan detainees stop working
- Discussions and decisions about the pension crisis affecting Canada’s seniors stops
- Questions about Canada’s inaction at the Copenhagen climate-change summit are silenced. Opportunities to move forward with Canada’s plan for sustainable development are stalled for over a month.
- Your MPs cannot raise your concerns in Ottawa
They are almost certainly right. But the fact remains that proroguing Parliament shuts down the committee that was the source of the most embarrassing revelations about government bungling in Afghanistan. The Military Police Complaints Commission, which was also looking into the affair, is effectively suspended until the government gets around to appointing a new commissioner.
By government design, all official inquiry into this matter has been terminated until March, at least. The Conservatives aren't concerned? They have a strange way of showing it."
I'll see you on the hill.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Forum: Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis at Work: What it means for Women and their Health
The Canadian Women's Health Network's Forum
Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis at Work: What it means for Women and their Health
Monday, November 30, 2009 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Ottawa Public Library (Main Branch)
120 Metcalfe (at Laurier)
RSVP by emailing info@cwhn.ca
What is sex- and gender-based analysis, and why is it important?
The forum will explore sex and gender as determinants of health and the concepts of sex, gender, diversity and equity as they relate to health. Panelists from the Centres of Excellence for Women’s Health across Canada will discuss the importance of a sex- and gender-based approach with practical examples from the brand new book, Rising to the Challenge: Sex- and gender-based analysis for health planning, policy and research in Canada.
This forum is important for women, those who provide their care, those who research their lives and plan policies that affect them.
Topics include:
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The Canadian Women's Health Network and the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health Invite you to a Reception and Celebration for the publication of the book,
Rising to the Challenge:
Sex and gender-based analysis for health planning, policy and research in Canada.
Monday, November 30, 2009, 5-7 p.m.
Hotel Indigo Ottawa, 123 Metcalfe (at Laurier)
Refreshments and cash bar begin at 5 p.m.
RSVP by emailing info@cwhn.ca
• Meet the book’s authors visiting from across the country.
• Mingle with Ottawa’s community builders, policy-makers and researchers.
• Have a look at our terrific publication!
Rising to the Challenge is a book that describes the process of sex- and gender-based analysis and offers a collection of case studies and commentaries that illustrate SGBA in action. The book is of interest to people working on policy, planning and research and to people at various levels of government.
It will help readers understand sex- and gender-based analysis and learn how to apply it in their work for and with women and men, girls and boys.
________________
Forum du Réseau canadien pour la santé des femmes
L’analyse des influences du genre et du sexe: L’impact de cette approche sur les femmes et leur santé
Lundi 30 novembre 2009, 13 h 30 à 16 h 00 (présenté en anglais)
Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa (édifice central)
120, rue Metcalfe (à l’angle de Laurier)
RSVP par courriel, à l’adresse info@cwhn.ca
Qu’est-ce que l’analyse des influences du genre et du sexe et pourquoi est-ce si important d’intégrer cette approche?
Le forum explorera le sexe et le genre en tant que facteurs déterminants de la santé ainsi que les concepts du sexe, du genre, de la diversité et de l’équité relativement à la santé.
Des panélistes des Centres d’excellence pour la santé des femmes de tout le Canada discuteront de l’importance d’adopter une approche intégrant le sexe et le genre, avec en main des exemples concrets tirés du tout nouveau livre Se montrer à la hauteur du défi : l’analyse des influences du genre et du sexe en planification, en élaboration de politiques et en recherche dans le domaine de la santé au Canada. Ce forum est un événement d’importance pour les femmes, notamment celles qui dispensent des soins, mènent des recherches sur le vécu des femmes et conçoivent des politiques touchant cette population.
Les thèmes suivants figurent parmi les sujets qui seront traités :
• Le rôle du genre dans les évaluations de la santé des collectivités des ORS du Manitoba
• Les femmes, l’eau et l’environnement
• Les essais cliniques
• Soins à long terme
• Les analyses systémiques
• Sexe, genre et inégalités face à la santé
• L’obésité
Cet événement est gratuit. Les places étant limitées, nous vous prions de vous inscrire d’ici le jeudi 26 novembre au plus tard. Vous pouvez vous inscrire par courriel dès aujourd’hui, à l’adresse info@cwhn.ca.
Vous êtes également invités à une réception et à un lancement
de livre qui auront lieu après l’atelier.
Joignez-vous à nous pour célébrer le lancement du livre :
Se montrer à la hauteur du défi : l'analyse des influences du genre et du sexe en planification, en élaboration de politiques et en recherche dans le domaine de la santé au Canada
Lundi 30 novembre 2009, 17 h 00 à 19 h 00
Hotel Indigo Ottawa, 123, rue Metcalfe (à l’angle de Laurier)
Rafraîchissements et bar payant à compter de 17 h 00
RSVP par courriel à l’adresse info@cwhn.ca
• Venez rencontrer les auteures du livre, venues de tous les coins du pays.
• Mélangez-vous avec les leaders communautaires, les décisionnaires, les chercheuses et les chercheurs d’Ottawa.
• Prenez connaissance de cette excellente publication!
Le livre Se montrer à la hauteur du défi décrit le processus de l’analyse des influences du genre et du sexe et offre une série d’études de cas et de commentaires illustrant l’application de l’AIGS. Le livre intéressera les gens qui œuvrent à la conception de politiques, la planification et la recherche ainsi que les interlocuteurs de divers paliers gouvernementaux. Il aidera les lectrices et les lecteurs à comprendre les rouages de l’AIGS et la façon d’appliquer cette approche dans le cadre de leur travail, pour et avec les femmes et les hommes, les filles et les garçons.
Production of this book and these events has been made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
La réalisation de ce livre et la tenue de ces événements ont été possibles grâce à une contribution financière de Santé Canada. Les opinions exprimées aux présentes ne représentent pas nécessairement les positions de Santé Canada.
Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis at Work: What it means for Women and their Health
Monday, November 30, 2009 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Ottawa Public Library (Main Branch)
120 Metcalfe (at Laurier)
RSVP by emailing info@cwhn.ca
What is sex- and gender-based analysis, and why is it important?
The forum will explore sex and gender as determinants of health and the concepts of sex, gender, diversity and equity as they relate to health. Panelists from the Centres of Excellence for Women’s Health across Canada will discuss the importance of a sex- and gender-based approach with practical examples from the brand new book, Rising to the Challenge: Sex- and gender-based analysis for health planning, policy and research in Canada.
This forum is important for women, those who provide their care, those who research their lives and plan policies that affect them.
Topics include:
- Gender in Manitoba RHA community health assessments
- Women and water, (privatization)
- Clinical trials
- Long term care
- Systematic Reviews
- Sex, Gender and Health Inequities
- Obesity
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Rising to the Challenge:
Sex and gender-based analysis for health planning, policy and research in Canada.
Monday, November 30, 2009, 5-7 p.m.
Hotel Indigo Ottawa, 123 Metcalfe (at Laurier)
Refreshments and cash bar begin at 5 p.m.
RSVP by emailing info@cwhn.ca
• Meet the book’s authors visiting from across the country.
• Mingle with Ottawa’s community builders, policy-makers and researchers.
• Have a look at our terrific publication!
Rising to the Challenge is a book that describes the process of sex- and gender-based analysis and offers a collection of case studies and commentaries that illustrate SGBA in action. The book is of interest to people working on policy, planning and research and to people at various levels of government.
It will help readers understand sex- and gender-based analysis and learn how to apply it in their work for and with women and men, girls and boys.
________________
Forum du Réseau canadien pour la santé des femmes
L’analyse des influences du genre et du sexe: L’impact de cette approche sur les femmes et leur santé
Lundi 30 novembre 2009, 13 h 30 à 16 h 00 (présenté en anglais)
Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa (édifice central)
120, rue Metcalfe (à l’angle de Laurier)
RSVP par courriel, à l’adresse info@cwhn.ca
Qu’est-ce que l’analyse des influences du genre et du sexe et pourquoi est-ce si important d’intégrer cette approche?
Le forum explorera le sexe et le genre en tant que facteurs déterminants de la santé ainsi que les concepts du sexe, du genre, de la diversité et de l’équité relativement à la santé.
Des panélistes des Centres d’excellence pour la santé des femmes de tout le Canada discuteront de l’importance d’adopter une approche intégrant le sexe et le genre, avec en main des exemples concrets tirés du tout nouveau livre Se montrer à la hauteur du défi : l’analyse des influences du genre et du sexe en planification, en élaboration de politiques et en recherche dans le domaine de la santé au Canada. Ce forum est un événement d’importance pour les femmes, notamment celles qui dispensent des soins, mènent des recherches sur le vécu des femmes et conçoivent des politiques touchant cette population.
Les thèmes suivants figurent parmi les sujets qui seront traités :
• Le rôle du genre dans les évaluations de la santé des collectivités des ORS du Manitoba
• Les femmes, l’eau et l’environnement
• Les essais cliniques
• Soins à long terme
• Les analyses systémiques
• Sexe, genre et inégalités face à la santé
• L’obésité
Cet événement est gratuit. Les places étant limitées, nous vous prions de vous inscrire d’ici le jeudi 26 novembre au plus tard. Vous pouvez vous inscrire par courriel dès aujourd’hui, à l’adresse info@cwhn.ca.
Vous êtes également invités à une réception et à un lancement
de livre qui auront lieu après l’atelier.
Joignez-vous à nous pour célébrer le lancement du livre :
Se montrer à la hauteur du défi : l'analyse des influences du genre et du sexe en planification, en élaboration de politiques et en recherche dans le domaine de la santé au Canada
Lundi 30 novembre 2009, 17 h 00 à 19 h 00
Hotel Indigo Ottawa, 123, rue Metcalfe (à l’angle de Laurier)
Rafraîchissements et bar payant à compter de 17 h 00
RSVP par courriel à l’adresse info@cwhn.ca
• Venez rencontrer les auteures du livre, venues de tous les coins du pays.
• Mélangez-vous avec les leaders communautaires, les décisionnaires, les chercheuses et les chercheurs d’Ottawa.
• Prenez connaissance de cette excellente publication!
Le livre Se montrer à la hauteur du défi décrit le processus de l’analyse des influences du genre et du sexe et offre une série d’études de cas et de commentaires illustrant l’application de l’AIGS. Le livre intéressera les gens qui œuvrent à la conception de politiques, la planification et la recherche ainsi que les interlocuteurs de divers paliers gouvernementaux. Il aidera les lectrices et les lecteurs à comprendre les rouages de l’AIGS et la façon d’appliquer cette approche dans le cadre de leur travail, pour et avec les femmes et les hommes, les filles et les garçons.
Production of this book and these events has been made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
La réalisation de ce livre et la tenue de ces événements ont été possibles grâce à une contribution financière de Santé Canada. Les opinions exprimées aux présentes ne représentent pas nécessairement les positions de Santé Canada.
Friday, November 6, 2009
19 out of 20 young women 'would change bodies'
According to this Independent article, "Girls as young as seven would like to change something about their appearance".
"Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson, whose party wants to ban airbsrushing pictures, blamed the pressure young girls find themselves under on an “unrealistic idea of what is beautiful means.”
“This report highlights the worrying number of teenage girls who are going on extreme diets or even considering cosmetic surgery because they're unhappy with the way they look,” she said, adding: “Airbrushing means that adverts now contain completely unattainable images that no-one can live up to in real life.
“Girls shouldn't constantly feel the need to measure up to a very narrow range of digitally manipulated images.”"
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Miss G__ Project: Ontario-wide GENDER STUDIES COURSE!
Dearest Everyone,
It is with great pleasure and deep honour that we present to you, at long last, the result of all our collective labour, the fruit of our feminist-activist loins: The final draft of the Ontario-wide GENDER STUDIES COURSE!!!
It is now online for you to read, review, and give the Min your feedback: http://www.curriculumreview.ca/SSandHumanities/index.html
This piece of province-wide, senior-level curriculum (nestled cozzily in a suite of new equity courses) has been nearly five-years in the asking/making, and is -- in our humble opinion -- a thing of beauty. It has been run through every test the Ministry could throw at it -- including several rounds of scrutiny by yours truly (the Miss G_ steering committee), and a pilot run in several schools across the province. It has thus faced and passed the ultimate test: the judicious eye of high school students. It has been drafted, drawing-boarded, tweaked, re-tweaked, projected through simulator wind-tunnels for aerodynamic endurance and agility, and is now ready to face the world. That is, YOU.
We are proud as punch to see the actual, for-serious WGS course in the flesh and ready for implementation. We anticipate that this will be a fantastic resource and space for discussion for students of all genders -- boys, girls, and everyone in between -- though of course it's only the beginning, rather than the end, of our effort to make education more equitable and accessible for all students.
Please take a few moments to survey the Gender Studies course that has come into the world thanks to all of your hard work and Ministry/government/media-
The Miss G__ Project
for Equity in Education
themissgproject@gmail.com
www.themissgproject.org
It is with great pleasure and deep honour that we present to you, at long last, the result of all our collective labour, the fruit of our feminist-activist loins: The final draft of the Ontario-wide GENDER STUDIES COURSE!!!
It is now online for you to read, review, and give the Min your feedback: http://www.curriculumreview.
This piece of province-wide, senior-level curriculum (nestled cozzily in a suite of new equity courses) has been nearly five-years in the asking/making, and is -- in our humble opinion -- a thing of beauty. It has been run through every test the Ministry could throw at it -- including several rounds of scrutiny by yours truly (the Miss G_ steering committee), and a pilot run in several schools across the province. It has thus faced and passed the ultimate test: the judicious eye of high school students. It has been drafted, drawing-boarded, tweaked, re-tweaked, projected through simulator wind-tunnels for aerodynamic endurance and agility, and is now ready to face the world. That is, YOU.
We are proud as punch to see the actual, for-serious WGS course in the flesh and ready for implementation. We anticipate that this will be a fantastic resource and space for discussion for students of all genders -- boys, girls, and everyone in between -- though of course it's only the beginning, rather than the end, of our effort to make education more equitable and accessible for all students.
Please take a few moments to survey the Gender Studies course that has come into the world thanks to all of your hard work and Ministry/government/media-
pestering abilities! Let the Ministry of Ed know what you think and feel free to offer them props and kudos for listening to your demands and making this a reality.
Yours ever,
The G__ Squad
--Yours ever,
The G__ Squad
The Miss G__ Project
for Equity in Education
themissgproject@gmail.com
www.themissgproject.org
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