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Today is International Women’s Day, a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 that spotlights the women’s rights movement and issues relating to gender equality.
But does International Women’s Day actually accomplish anything? How do international days of observance translate into meaningful change?
Today in The Conversation Canada, Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant from Queen’s University tackles these questions. She describes how international days of observance are able to draw attention to challenges facing marginalized groups and create solidarity around those issues.
But she cautions us to not turn international days of observance into mere window dressing — direct action is still needed on the other 364 days of the year to make real change.
Also in The Conversation Canada, Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich from Carleton University writes about how the COVID-19 pandemic offers us a chance to make these meaningful changes.
The pandemic shed light on gender inequality by highlighting the unequal share of unpaid labour women do. Rather than returning to normal, Bromwich joins the Canadian Women’s Foundation in calling for “resetting” what is normal.
She writes: “We urgently need to make meaningful change now, before the potential for us to learn from the lessons offered by the pandemic disappears.”
Also today:
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This year, the Canadian government’s theme for International Women’s Day is ‘Every Woman Counts.’ But how does this message translate into action?
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Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, Queen's University, Ontario
Days of international observance recognize challenges facing marginalized groups or society as a whole, draw attention to them and create unity and mobilization around those problems.
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While COVID-19 affected everyone, it did not impact everyone equally. Some, like women, were hit harder than others.
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Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich, Carleton University
We will waste the potential of the pandemic if we don’t address the inequalities — specifically the gender inequalities — that it exacerbated and revealed.
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Climate change will affect Canada’s boreal forest in a complex way.
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Konrad Gajewski, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Canada’s boreal forest is affected by global warming, climate change and the frequency of forest fires.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to ban TikTok on all federal government-issued devices follows similar government bans in the United States at the federal and state levels.
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Aidan Moir, University of Toronto
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has deactivated his TikTok profile in a move that will undermine his party’s attempts to engage with young voters through social media.
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Systemic policy changes are needed to help teachers lead climate education and action.
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Karen S. Acton, University of Toronto
‘Eco-champion’ teachers face barriers in implementing climate change education. Communities and school boards can find inspiration to support them from boards with bolder climate commitments.
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Un masque de protection, utilisé comme mesure préventive contre la Covid-19, gît sur le sol d'une plage près de Barbate, dans la province de Cadix, au sud de l'Espagne, en février 2022.
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Shoshanah Jacobs, University of Guelph; Jackie Saturno, Dalhousie University; Justine Ammendolia, Dalhousie University
Des milliards de masques et autres équipements de protection individuelle ont été utilisés tout au long de la pandémie. Contenant du plastique, ces articles nuisent à la faune et à son environnement.
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Health
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Eunice Anyango Owino, University of Nairobi
This mosquito spreads very fast to new areas and can adapt to various climatic conditions, unlike the non-invasive malaria vectors.
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Politics
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Christopher Morris, University of Portsmouth
This bitter struggle may well come down to whoever has the better supply chain.
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Science + Tech
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Sheryl Barringer, The Ohio State University
Raw flour at the store still contains live microorganisms. And while cooking can kill the fungi, it doesn’t destroy any illness-causing mycotoxins that might be present.
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