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Participants also highlighted the aggravating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender inequalities as well as the increased risk faced by women who are disproportionately represented in vulnerable and high-risk occupations and unpaid work.

The committee also studied another draft report entitled The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Civil Dimension of Security. Senator Cordy attended this meeting, where members talked about studying a draft report for advancing the “Women, Peace and Security” agenda.

From 22–24 February 2022, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK, in partnership with the non-governmental organization Mission 89, held a virtual workshop to explore techniques to prevent sports trafficking, a form of human trafficking where individuals are “exploited through the false promise of the opportunity to play sports professionally.” Sébastien Lemire, Member of ...

Ms. Khalid was a featured panelist during the fourth session on economic empowerment. In her remarks, Ms. Khalid highlighted Canada’s efforts at empowering youth and mitigating the pandemic’s negative impact on youth employment. For the benefit of Canada’s future prosperity and post-pandemic recovery, she emphasized the importance of investing in programs that help Canadian youth find ...

Participants also highlighted the aggravating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender inequalities as well as the increased risk faced by women who are disproportionately represented in vulnerable and high-risk occupations and unpaid work.

The Statutes and Rules of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) permits members to form geopolitical groups. These groups play an important role in the functioning and activities of the IPU. Canada belongs to the Twelve Plus Group and Canadian parliamentarians occasionally participate in meetings of its Steering Committee of representatives from approximately seven to nine member-countries.

Senator McPhedran sought out best practices from the event’s participants regarding regulations or legislation in place or under development to address online harassment of women in politics, particularly in light of the impact of these experiences on their families and career choices. Ms.

That, coupled with the opening of a full-fledged High Commission in Maputo in 2004, marked a significant and positive turning point in Canada’s commitment to Mozambique and the region. Canada has been providing public development assistance to Mozambique since the country attained independence in 1975.

The Honorable Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu and Jane Cordy, Senators, and MP Cheryl Gallant participated in this webinar. Senator Cordy was a moderator for the first panel, on the topic “10 years After the Arab uprisings.” The first session provided an update on the uprisings and identified lessons NATO countries could learn from the situation. Participants heard about the case of Tunisia and the ...

The working session provided a space for parliamentarians, parliamentary staff and civil society representatives of the Americas and the Caribbean to discuss the tactics and strategies utilized to distribute disinformation today and provide recommendations for parliamentarians’ consideration in their efforts to combat this phenomenon. For more information, see the report: Report of the ...