{"id":7039,"date":"2020-02-17T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcentres.qc.ca\/2020\/10\/02\/your-decisions-our-work\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T10:41:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:41:19","slug":"your-decisions-our-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rcentres.qc.ca\/en\/your-decisions-our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Your decisions, our work"},"content":{"rendered":"

L\u2019R des centres de femmes du Qu\u00e9bec asks elected officials to consider the potential impacts on women before making political decisions<\/h3>\n

Montreal, February 17, 2020 \u2013 Today, in every region in Quebec, groups from women\u2019s centres are demonstrating at their MNAs\u2019 offices in order to make their elected officials aware of the impact their political choices have on women. They are asking MNAs to commit to consulting women\u2019s centres in their region before making decisions that may have consequences on women\u2019s lives and their pursuit of true equality. <\/p>\n

Specialists in women\u2019s lived experiences<\/h4>\n

\u201cWomen\u2019s centres have a unique expertise in the lived experiences of women, not only across the province but also in each region,\u2019\u2019 notes Diane Messier, the group\u2019s president. \u2018\u2019Each year, over 260,000 women come to women\u2019s centres across the province, which means that we are well-informed when it comes to making decisions that may impact women\u2019s lives.\u2019\u2019 This year, an issue that preoccupied many women was the impact of invisible work on their lives. <\/p>\n

Invisible work, a consequence of neoliberalism<\/h4>\n

After compiling nearly 5000 responses on its \u201cinvisible work calculator<\/a>\u201d, L\u2019R des centres de femmes estimates that women in Quebec do an average of 26.5 hours of invisible work per week. \u201cThe amount of invisible work done by women is proportional to the erosion of the social safety net,\u201d explains Diane Messier. The social safety net is damaged by neoliberal policies, particularly by cuts to health services and social services and by the constant underfunding of the community sector. \u201cIn these fields, it is mainly female workers who are affected by cuts and poor working conditions, and it is mainly women who try to make up for the lack of services by doing invisible work. We want to make sure Quebec\u2019s elected officials are aware of the impact that all this has on women\u201d.<\/p>\n

A clear mandate<\/h4>\n

We have produced an informative leaflet<\/a> as well as a project done by users of the women\u2019s centre on the theme of invisible work to give to elected officials. We ask that all MNAs commit to contacting women\u2019s centres that are members of L\u2019R des centres de femmes du Qu\u00e9bec the next time that they find themselves with a decision to make that could have an impact on women\u2019s lives and their pursuit of true equality.<\/p>\n

For interviews and more information:
\n\u00c9liane Legault-Roy, public relations
\nCell.: 514-692-4762
\neliane@beteferoce.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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