How We Help
Addressing Poverty among Women in Canada
How We Help
Addressing poverty among women in Canada.
The Problem
Canada has one of the highest poverty rates among wealthy nations in the world.
Recent studies: 16% of the Canadian population is struggling, 11% are on the edge, and 17.4% of children live in poverty – meaning parents are struggling as well.
Single mothers have the second-highest rate of poverty among vulnerable groups.
The Solution
Alleviating poverty requires leadership from all levels of government working collaboratively.
The federal government must take a strong leadership role by committing to a national anti-poverty strategy based on human rights.
This should be accomplished by building partnerships with emerging associations supporting poverty alleviation to create enabling policies.
What Doesn't Solve It
Most anti-poverty strategies and programs primarily focus on low-income people gaining paid employment and assume this is effective.
However, one-third of families living in poverty had at least one parent working full-time throughout the year. So simply obtaining paid employment is not enough.
Among wealthy nations, Canada has one of the highest rates of low-wage workers. Poverty is not an accident or a by-product, but an inherent and crucial feature of how our economy operates.
How We Help
Helping to achieve the solution to poverty among women in Canada requires strong and skilled advocates who are knowledgeable about our government.
Through our Youth Civic Engagement Program (YCEP), we are supporting young women to learn about Canada’s political infrastructure and governance systems, build leadership competencies for community engagement, political advocacy and careers in public service, and encourage networking with the public sector, community leaders and mentors.
Additional poverty-alleviation strategies include building financial literacy, training women in higher-income occupations, and creating communities of support, all of which we’re engaging in
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