What is the Government of Canada doing to implement gender mainstreaming?
The Government of Canada adopted the Federal Plan for Gender Equality in 1995, as a response to the Beijing Platform for Action created at the Fourth World Conference on Women (1995) The key commitment of the Federal Plan was to “implement gender-based analysis throughout federal departments and agencies.” The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Canadian Human Rights Act outline legal obligations to ensure gender equality in Canada.
The Government of Canada adopted the Federal Plan for Gender Equality in 1995, as a response to the Beijing Platform for Action created at the Fourth World Conference on Women (1995) The key commitment of the Federal Plan was to “implement gender-based analysis throughout federal departments and agencies”. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Human Rights Act outline legal obligations to ensure gender equality in Canada.