Interview with Hon. Minister Maryam Monsef: Digital Town Hall

Canada’s gender equality gains have been rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. What can we do to band together and turn this tide? How can we get on track to achieve meaningful gender justice? Paulette Senior, President and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation, interviews The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development. She shares more on the issue of gender-based violence and federal responses to the issues in the context of the pandemic. This is video is a segment of the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s interactive and informative Canada-wide Digital Town Hall on February 11, 2021 (). Watch the full video to learn about what’s happening in different regions of the country and what needs to happen to end the rising risk of gender-based violence, build economic security, amplify the voices of women, girls, and gender-diverse people, and spark systemic change at a time we need it most.