Canada has a promising gender-based violence legal and policy framework, but none of it accounts for the people actually delivering frontline services.
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Instead of a collective shift towards real social solidarity, the pandemic exacerbated socio-economic divisions.
Not only is the health sector feminized, but women — particularly racialized women — are more likely to be in jobs at the low end of the pay scale, but that require prolonged contact with patients.
Health workers with relatives in positions of power were frequently absent from work.
If children are to be protected and their families, properly supported, the child protection system needs real investment and reform.
Supermarket employees, still laboring in crisis mode, continue to report significant rises in physical and mental health problems.
New research shows overworked, sleep-deprived health-care professionals are less empathetic to their patient’s needs compared to when they are well-rested.
Teachers’ optimism is strained when they know much more could be done to minimize COVID-19 safety risks in schools and to help them support student needs during COVID-19.
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