Status of Women committee  Okay. Definitely some of the most obvious barriers would be being a single mother, high tuition fees—obviously that might make people not want to go to university, for sure. As well, a lot of universities are not culturally sensitive. Jane kind of spoke a bit about that in terms

Status of Women committee  It is.

Status of Women committee  I was hoping to be working in shelters or research organizations that focus on bettering women's lives. That was my hope. But as I mentioned, the cuts to public services obviously target many of those women's organizations or more specifically feminist organizations.

Status of Women committee  Definitely there are debts. There's tuition debt. That's a huge roadblock for me. There are also the unemployment rates for young women, as well as the cuts to public services that I mentioned. I just graduated from a double major in women's studies and aboriginal studies, so t

Status of Women committee  Hello. My name is Brigitte Ginn, a CRIAW board member and recently elected chair of the communications committee. With me is Jane Stinson, the director of the FemNorthNet project. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you today about improving economic prospects for young wome