Alberta Women still behind on International Women’s Day
Summary
Since their election in 2015, Alberta’s NDP government has taken a leadership role in elevating the status of women.“High quality, affordable child care is not only crucial to children’s learning and development – it’s also absolutely necessary to achieve gender equality,” said Siobhan Vipond, Secretary Treasurer of the Alberta Federation of Labour.Alberta women also spend 35 hours each week – the equivalent to a standard full-time job – on unpaid work, including childcare, double the time of their male counterparts.The introduction of protected job leave for women experiencing domestic violence, and allowing them to break leases early, are good first steps.“Women escaping domestic violence are already under a tremendous amount of strain, pressure, and fear,” said Vipond.