/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3386/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-international-womens-day-march-8-338111 <p>March 8 is International Women's Day, a global day of recognition celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls, and raising awareness of the work left to be done. (<a href="https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/iwd-jif/index-en.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Status of Women Canada</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from ƻ����Ժ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:43:50 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 286078 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-international-day-elimination-violence-against-women-november-25-335121 <p>Every year, from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10 (World Human Rights Day), Canadians observe the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. It is an opportunity to come together to call out, speak up and renew our commitment to end gender-based violence. (<a href="https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/commemorations-celebrations/16-days.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Women and Gender Equality Canada</a>) </p> <p>Here is an expert from ƻ����Ժ that can provide comment on this issue: </p> Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:10:03 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283657 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-international-womens-day-march-8-329261 <p>This year, the theme for the International Women’s Day, “<i>Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world</i>,” celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the gaps that remain. Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, stereotypes, and violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights and opportunities for all.</p> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:59:44 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 256645 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/there-such-thing-rape-culture-campuses-canada-262861 <p>Who are the key players and actors on the issue of sexual violence on university campuses across Canada and internationally?</p> <p>Shaheen Shariff, Associate Professor with the Faculty of Education, Director of Define the Line Projects at ƻ����Ժ has been awarded a $2.5 million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Grant to address sexual violence on university campuses across Canada and internationally.</p> Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:55:23 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 26196 at /newsroom /newsroom/shaheen-shariff Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23714 at /newsroom