gender equality

Canada and U.S. joined forces last month to promote female participation in the workforce, but the contrast between how their governments approach other gender issues is now on display at the UN meet.

The federal government plans to spend $650 million over three years for international sexual and reproductive health projects.

"All I have time for is women and people of colour," says California impact investment guru Kristin Hull.

For the second year in a row, Victoria is considered the best city for women to live in, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ted McMeekin wrote in a Facebook post Monday that he is a feminist who has often "dreamed of a day" when the question of gender parity wouldn’t even arise.

The National Film Board has committed to gender parity in its film production, as a new Canadian documentary called The Apology demonstrates the importance of female filmmakers.