Women’s Equality Advocacy Resource Guide
ACTEW
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Impact of access to quality child care on women’s ability to gain and retain quality employment.
Child Care Employment Facts
http://www.actew.org/projects/pwpsite/snapshots/childcare.html
(Gives information and statistics related to the impact scarce, expensive child care has on supporting women’s economic advancement and building the labour force).
Paula Wansborough,
Project Researcher
info@actew.org
416-599-3590
Rise of contingent work and its negative impact on women.
Women and Contingent Work Employment Facts
http://www.actew.org/projects/pwpsite/snapshots/contingent.html
(Gives information and statistics on how the rise in contingent work may limit women’s economic success).
Barriers to economic success for immigrant women.
Immigrant Women Employment Facts
http://www.actew.org/projects/pwpsite/snapshots/immigrant.html
(Information and statistics on how immigrant women face barriers to quality employment, income protection and pensions despite high education levels).
Difficulties women face in accessing employment insurance.
Employment Insurance Employment Facts
http://www.actew.org/projects/pwpsite/snapshots/ei.html
(Information and statistics on issues unemployed women face in accessing employment insurance benefits).
Please contact your local women's centre
for more information