Women’s Waves – Episode 17 - Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter

Women’s Waves – Episode 17

April 30, 2024

In this episode we touch on the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women position paper on the definition of “women”, discuss how men prey on women’s economic vulnerability and the federal bills for Guaranteed Livable Basic Income, review the documentary Hidden Letters and listen to Nehanda’s song “I am a Woman”.

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Sign the petition supporting BILL C-223: National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income Act

BIG Forum – Canadian forum for better income security—through a Basic Income Guarantee. May 23-26, 2024, in Ottawa and virtually

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