TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2017 /CNW/ -
| What: |
Media is invited to cover the official launch of the Gender Equality Network Canada. |
| Funded by Status of Women Canada and convened by the Canadian Women's Foundation, this three-year project will bring together almost 140 women leaders to advance gender equality in Canada. |
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| These women leaders have been nominated to join the Network by local community organizations across the country. The key goals of the Network will be to identify systemic barriers to gender equality in Canada and create an action plan to address those barriers, establishing an opportunity to transform the lives of women and girls. |
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| The official launch event will include a panel where media and the Network's leaders will get to hear from young women about their concerns and hopes for the next generation of women in Canada. |
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| When: |
September 18, 2017 |
| Where: |
Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport, 970 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON M9W 1J9 |
| General Session Meeting Room: Trillium Ballroom |
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| Note: this is not a public event; this is for media to learn about the project. |
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| Parking: If you are driving to the venue, there is parking available at discounted rate of $8 per day for meeting attendees and hotel guests. |
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| Who: |
The following spokespeople can be pre-booked for media interviews: |
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| Why: |
By convening and supporting women leaders from across the country to come together with a clear mandate, we believe this new network will be a powerful catalyst to finally make gender equality a reality in Canada. |
| We know Canadians want gender equality: In a recent Foundation survey, 84% of Canadians agree gender equality benefits everyone. We also know Canadians feel the outlook is bleak: Four-fifths of Canadians believe the next generation of women will be just as or more likely to experience sexual assault (79%), online harassment (87%), physical violence from a partner (81%), and sexual harassment in public (70%) and in the workplace (64%). |
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| This project is also an important part of the Foundation's ongoing work to advance gender equality and build intersectional, inclusive leadership. |
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| RSVPs and Interviews: |
Space is limited – media must RSVP and indicate if they would like to book an interview by September 14, 2017 to: |
| Stacey Rodas, Manager of PR and Online Engagement, Canadian Women's Foundation [email protected] 416-365-1444 ext. 240 |
About the Canadian Women's Foundation
The Canadian Women's Foundation is Canada's public foundation for women and girls. We empower women and girls in Canada to move out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence and leadership. Since 1991, we've raised money and invested in over 1,400 community programs across Canada, and are now one of the ten largest women's foundations in the world.
We take a positive approach to address root causes of the most critical issues facing women and girls. We study and share the best ways to create long-term change and bring community organizations together for training and to learn from each other. We carefully select and fund the programs with the strongest outcomes and regularly evaluate their work. We have a special focus on building a community of women helping other women. Helping women creates safer families and communities, and a more prosperous society for all of us. We invest in the strength of women and the dreams of girls.
For more information, please visit www.canadianwomen.org. Stay in touch with the Canadian Women's Foundation by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, by joining our E-newsletter, and by reading our Blog.
SOURCE Canadian Women's Foundation
Stacey Rodas, Manager of PR and Online Engagement, Canadian Women's Foundation, [email protected], 416-365-1444 ext. 240
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