Women’s rights group gives B.C. government poor grades on equality
Georgia Straight
October 6, 2009
By Travis Lupick

A women’s rights organization has given the B.C. Liberal government poor grades on gender equality.

Today (October 6), in a report card assessing the province’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, The West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund assigned the government the overall grade of a D.

… Working with these reports, West Coast LEAF has produced its first CEDAW Report Card, assessing B.C. on seven areas of gender equality. (Grades used in the assessment were A, B, C, D, and F.)

West Coast LEAF’s report card notes that it focused on CEDAW obligations that fall within provincial jurisdiction.

Here’s how West Coast LEAF graded the provincial government, in terms of how well it measures up on women’s equality:

Women and social assistance: D (Very limited action; needs significant improvement)

Access to childcare: D….

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