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Status of Women committee You're asking about the main challenges facing girls regarding—
March 12th, 2012Committee meeting
Juniper Glass
Status of Women committee Yes. I think it's very important to not think of girls as all the same, as one group that has exactly the same issues. We also work with girls across the country—we're talking more about girls and less about young women, so a younger age group. What we see is that it's not so m
March 12th, 2012Committee meeting
Juniper Glass
Status of Women committee There have definitely been increases in girls entering non-traditional and technological fields. There's a wonderful organization called Actua. They have a girls program focused entirely on science and technology. They're part of the Girls Action Network and they do very good wor
March 12th, 2012Committee meeting
Juniper Glass
Status of Women committee Yes, having boys and young men thinking critically about gender discrimination and inequality would go a long way to reducing the discrimination and relationship violence that is extremely prevalent in Canada today among adolescents.
March 12th, 2012Committee meeting
Juniper Glass
Status of Women committee Good afternoon. Thank you so much for this opportunity to discuss this important subject, the future for girls in Canada. I think it's very forward-thinking of the committee to have asked this important question on how to improve the economic prospects of girls in Canada. Girls
March 12th, 2012Committee meeting
Juniper Glass