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Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.
The Canadian Women's Foundation (French: Fondation Canadienne des Femmes) is a national non-profit organization focused on helping women and girls. It aims to end violence against women, move low-income women out of poverty, and empower girls.
The Status of Women pioneered several initiatives since its conception, many of which are still in place today. Some significant initiatives include the Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) program and It's Time: Canada's Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence.
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Women's suffrage in Canada. Women's suffrage in Canada occurred at different times in different jurisdictions to different demographics of women. Women's right to vote began in the three prairie provinces. In 1916, suffrage was earned by women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
Women currently make up 14.8% of the Canadian Armed Forces, and are eligible to serve in all occupational specialties. The last occupational ban for females in the military was in 2001.
The Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC) was formed in 1973 in Toronto with Kathleen "Kay" Livingstone as Chair. It developed out of the Canadian Negro Women's Association (CANEWA), which began in 1951, with Kay Livingstone as its first president.
On November 3, 2014 she was named minister of healthy living and seniors. [4] Catherine McKenna – appointed as Minister of Environment and Climate Change in the Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau, on November 4, 2015. Jane Philpott – appointed as Canada's Minister of Health on November 4, 2015.
Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women. The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women ( FEWO) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada. It was established in the 38th Canadian Parliament .
The National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada ( NOIVMWC) was a Canadian non-profit women's organization that advocated for issues affecting immigrant and visible-minority women in Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4] Founded in 1986, NOIVMWC advocates for pay equity and the rights of refugees. [5] [6] [7] [8]