An op-ed in the Calgary Herald recently highlighted how Calgary consistently ranks as one of the worst cities in Canada for women to work and live because of their poor economic security - whether or not women have access to stable, sustainable employment that enables them to support themselves and their dependent children.
Some interesting facts:
- 28% of First Nations women, 23% of single mothers and 15% of visible minority women in our city live in poverty.
- At 66 cents on the dollar, Alberta’s gender wage gap is the second-highest in Canada.
- Calgary’s gender gap in full-time employment is 81.2%.
