Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba, Inc.
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[The following is from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights] On December 10 each year, we observe International Human Rights Day. It commemo...rates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The formal inception of Human Rights Day dates from 1950, after the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V) inviting all States and interested organizations to adopt 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day. When the General Assembly adopted the Declaration, it was proclaimed as a "common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations", towards which individuals and societies should "strive by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights sets out a broad range of fundamental rights and freedoms to which all of us are entitled. It guarantees the rights of every individual everywhere, without distinction based on nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, religion, language, or any other status. Although the Declaration is not a binding document, it inspired more than 60 human rights instruments which together constitute an international standard of human rights. Today the general consent of all United Nations Member States on the basic Human Rights laid down in the Declaration makes it even stronger and emphasizes the relevance of Human Rights in our daily lives. To read this document, please see: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml

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Advocates say a basic income benefit, while appearing costly, can save money down the line as the benefit makes other social assistance programs redundant. Some argue that basic income could also alleviate indirect costs of poverty, such as higher health-care spending related to unhealthy diets and stress.

Did you know that women have been involved in Canada’s military service and contributed to Canada’s military history and heritage for more than 100 years? T...hey have been fully integrated in all occupations and roles for over 20 years, with the exception of serving on submarines which was eventually lifted by the Royal Canadian Navy on March 8, 2000. We are so proud of the women who serve. https://forces.ca/en/women-in-the-caf/

Did you know? 1,451 physicians served in WWI. Margaret Parks, Irma LeVasseur, Edna Mary Guest and Margaret Ellen Douglass are some of the female physicians who found a way to contribute to the war efforts.

A lot of them had to do with using some sort of technology so that was certainly one of the main categories of initiatives that we found, so any way you can use technology to get help, she says. For example, there are silent solutions where, after calling an emergency service like 911, a person can press 55 without speaking which alerts police to a domestic abuse emergency.

Just shy of a quarter-century of political prowess, including her most recent roles as Minister for Mori Development and Local Government, Mahuta will join what is becoming one of the most diverse parliaments in the world. "I am excited by this team," Ardern said. "They bring experience from the ground, and from within politics. But they also represent renewal and reflect the New Zealand we live in today."