Women's Right's in Canada

By Gm200

  • Blue Bird Nurses

    The blue bird nurses were canadian nurses who served in wars such as WWI, WWII, Afghanistan, and The Korean War. They provided medical support to soldiers serving overseas.

  • New Brunswick's new women rights

    Women gained the right to vote and run for office in the province of New Brunswick.

  • divorce laws changed

    The federal divorce law changed letting them obtain a right to stand on the same grounds as men when getting a divorce.

  • The Famous Five

    The famous five consisted of 5 women, Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie Mcclung, Louise Mckinney, Henrietta muir Edwards. These five women fought the supreme court by starting a petition saying that ¨does the word ¨persons¨ in section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867,not, include female persons?¨ this case was overturned and had radical gender changes.

  • policy created to get women equal pay

    A new policy was passed giving women equal pay and an equal chance to be employed in different field areas. This was a federal policy, passing it all over Canada.

  • Charter of rights and freedoms

    the charter of rights and freedoms was a bill of rights that were given to people. There were aboriginal clauses, and male, and female peoples including the caucassians. This was very important giving male and females equality.

  • systemic discrimination

    Systemic Discrimination of hiring women is found unlawful and now they realize that women haven't been given jobs and so CNR is now allowing women to be hired after being prosecuted in the supreme court.