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A pack of eight skaters lean hard into a curve.

Ottawa should counter bans on trans athletes in sport

A boy in a red sweater is doubled over face-down in front of a box containing cards. Two women sit on the floor on either side of him.

Who pays when autism-care systems fall short? Mothers do

A young father hiking in a winter landscape with a baby in a carrier.

The paradox of Quebec fatherhood: valued but under-supported

A woman dealing with a pile of bills with a calculator photographed from above.

Canada’s new code to prevent economic abuse lacks teeth

Ontario Premier Doug Ford leads Prime Minister Mark Carney off stage to the right leave following an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

What return-to-office mandates mean for women in the workforce

Vector illustration of a Crowd of diverse women with various expressions vibrant colors. Vibrant colors.

Canada cannot sell gender equality abroad without practising it at home

Attendees use their phones to record then-prime minister Justin Trudeau speaking.

Trudeau set a high bar on diversity in appointments. Will Carney match it?

CP174796101 Cutline: A courtroom sketch as Justice Maria Carroccia delivers her ruling on July 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould Alt photo text: A drawing of about nine people sitting and listening in the room.

Consent confusion and the Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial

Data is a defence against femicide

Post-secondary institutions must rethink approach to gender-based violence

Canada needs a gender-responsive pandemic preparedness plan

Canada’s problematic military culture warrants an oversight agency

In Canada and abroad, new data reveal strong support for gender equality

Only a fundamental culture change will address military sexual misconduct

The pandemic is “undoing” women’s physical and financial security

L’urgence climatique et l’égalité hommes-femmes

The punishing response to the defence of extreme intoxication

“Extreme intoxication” appeal decision is yet another blow to women

Pandemic exposes existing link between isolation and domestic violence

The intimate connection between mass shootings and violence against women

Femmes noires et violence sexuelle : visibilité et stigmatisation

Trauma must be considered in cases of intimate partner violence

Independent national body would address violence against athletes

Sexual assault policy must better protect migrant women

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