“Rise Up, Resilient Women!” The Nova Scotia Federation of Labours Women’s committee is holding a live virtual event on Monday March 8th at 8:30am below are the details.
Join this event online: us02web.zoom.us
Monday at 8:30 AM UTC-04 – 10:30 AM UTC-04 Duration: 2 hr
Public event open to anyone featuring guest speaker – author Karen Dean.
We will also be acknowledging this year’s NSFL Sister of the Year recipient.
Our event is free, but we ask that you consider making a donation to a women’s shelter in your community.
So, grab a coffee, log in, and be a part of our 2021 International Women’s Day celebration!
NSFL Statement
This year, on International Women’s Day, let’s take a few moments to reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected and continues to disproportionately affect women.
Economically, during the pandemic, women lost their jobs faster than men, thus triggering a recession to the female (′′ she-transfer ′′). In fact, women often work in schools, daycares, hotels, restaurants and retail stores, the areas hardest hit by COVID-19. closures. Without access to affordable childcare programs, women are having trouble getting back to work.
Women also play a leading role in the fight against COVID-19. The majority of health workers such as nurses, home support staff and care home staff are women. The majority of retail employees are also women. These workers are putting their lives on the line everyday as they can’t do their remote work during the pandemic. A large number of these workers earn below poverty line wages and do not receive paid sick leave.
According to the International Labour Organization, women around the world spend three times as many hours on unpaid care activities as men. These activities include domestic tasks, childcare and unpaid parental care. Due to COVID-19, women in Nova Scotia now have to juggle their work, family and domestic responsibilities. The Nova Scotians government must address the childcare issues ensuring it is a key element. It should also include improvements in wages and working conditions for caregivers and front-line retail workers. All workers should have access to 10 days of paid sick leave per year and should earn at least $ 15 an hour.
Unfortunately, this year, we cannot gather to celebrate women’s accomplishments and focus on the work that remains to be done towards achieving women’s equality. So this is why we will hold a virtual event as described above.
