Women’s Issues

Vous pensiez connaître les inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes ? VOICI CE QU'IL FAUT LIRE !
Women's Issues

Un récent rapport de la Banque mondiale sur la condition féminine a révélé une tendance inquiétante, mais pas tout à fait surprenante : l’écart entre les sexes dans le monde est plus grand qu’on ne le pensait. Le rapport révèle qu’aucun pays au monde n’a atteint l’égalité entre les sexes, du moins en ce qui concerne l’accès des femmes aux mêmes possibilités que les hommes. Les résultats qui donnent à réfléchir

Thought you knew about the Gender Gap? READ THIS!
Women's Issues

A recent report on the status of women by the World Bank revealed a concerning, but not an entirely surprising trend; the global gender gap is greater than was previously thought. The report reveals that no country in the world has achieved gender equality, at least in terms of providing the same opportunities for women as are available to men.   The sobering results come out of a study that

LA VOIX -  La voix des femmes au sein de l'AIM
Machinists' News

En préparation des célébrations de la Journée internationale de la femme, l’AIM Canada publie le premier bulletin du genre, LA VOIX. Ce bulletin est consacré aux récits des réalisations des consœurs de l’AIM, des consœurs qui font une différence dans leurs sections locales, leurs lieux de travail, leurs communautés et au-delà. LA VOIX présentera également des développements internationaux inspirants et des histoires qui relient les luttes des travailleuses et des

Voices of Women in the IAM
Machinists' News

In preparation for celebrations for International Women’s Day, IAM Canada is releasing the first of its kind newsletter, Voices. This newsletter is dedicated to stories about accomplishments of IAM sisters; sisters who are making a difference in their local lodges, workplaces, communities and beyond. Voices will also feature inspiring international developments and stories that link workers and women’s struggles in a broader global context, underscoring the importance of solidarity through activism;

"Kvennafrí - La grève islandaise pour l'équité salariale et sa signification pour le Canada
Campaigns

Fin octobre 2023, des milliers de femmes islandaises et de personnes non binaires ont organisé une journée de grève, connue sous le nom de “Kvennafrí” ou “Journée des femmes”, pour protester contre les inégalités salariales et la violence fondée sur le genre. Même le Premier ministre islandais, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, s’est joint au mouvement. Les syndicats ont largement organisé cette grève ! La grève a débuté à 14h38, symbolisant le moment

“Kvennafrí - The Icelandic Pay Equity Strike and Its Relevance to Canada
Campaigns

In late October 2023, thousands of Icelandic women and non-binary individuals staged a day-long strike, known as “Kvennafrí” or “Women’s Day Off,” to protest unequal pay and gender-based violence. Even Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir joined the movement. Unions largely organised this strike! The strike began at 2:38 PM, symbolizing the point in the workday when Icelandic women essentially stop earning compared to their male counterparts. The strike was hugely

Making progress on gender equality - Valliere attends UNCSW67
Machinists' News

Earlier this month a delegation of Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) affiliates attended the United Nations 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) from 6-17 March, 2023 in New York City. The theme of the meeting was Innovation and Technological Change: Education in the Digital Age – Progress toward Gender Equality. During the week there were many side panel discussions which took place. A great opportunity for

Swinging Pendulum: women and human rights in 2023
Women's Issues

On this International Women’s Day, as we celebrate accomplishments of the past, and trailblazers who made them possible, we also take stock of persisting challenges women continue to face in Canada, and around the world, which are numerous, so this is by no means an exhaustive list. Femicide may not be a word you’ve heard often, nor one you’ve heard associated with Canada, but for decades, Canada’s inaction on violence

The IAM's commitment to supporting women break glass ceilings
Machinists' News

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known as White Ribbon Day, commemorates the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, in which fourteen women were murdered and ten others injured in the name of “fighting feminism”. Every year on December 6th, as we remember the senseless tragedy and tragic loss of 14 young women with bright futures, the IAM reaffirms our commitment to supporting

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Machinists' News

It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.On December 6, we remember: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier