Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.

In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Opinion

BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA

May 5, 2025

Gender-based violence remained glaringly absent from election discourse, and from national conversations about the economy and security. But Canadians cannot afford this silence from our next government. This issue cuts across public safety, economic resilience, and national...

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