Women in the Canadian economy

The role of women in the Canadian labour force
Women’s expanding role across the Canadian economy is well recognized.
There are considerable differences in women’s and men’s access to power over economic structures in our society. With women entering the labour force Canada’s productivity rose faster, but they still are virtually absent and are not represented in economical decision-making of the Governments. Canadian women are building on labour market gains, but gender gap still remains.
Today, we live in a society in which half of employed people are women.
In many regions, women's participation in the formal and non-formal labour market has increased significantly and has changed during the past decade. While women continue to work, they have also become i...