There can be no going back to ‘normal’

Women are also most at risk of being out of work, as recent unemployment figures show, and they can’t return to work without adequate, affordable child care, writes Shelagh Day.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other political leaders have shown a willingness to spend billions of dollars to support its residents is crucial for social solidarity and well-being, but now what? Do we just go back to the 'normal' of inequality and wait for the next crisis?The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHELAGH DAY

May 18, 2020

Around the world, citizens are calling for change, because COVID-19 has laid bare the dangers of inequality. For women, the risks are diverse and harsh. This is the moment for a new social and gender pact. Over the past several ...

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