. They said governments need to ensure the future of not-for-profits that have been fighting for gender equity and keeping women safe for years, but are struggling with funding more than ever. They expressed the need for recovery plans that bring a gender-equity lens and that serve the needs of diverse women and gender-diverse individuals.I also asked whether they’re feeling optimistic about the future.
But it’s Paulette Senior, from the Canadian Women’s Foundation, whose parting thoughts have stuck with me. “Optimism is not the word I would use,” she says. “I'm seeing that conversations are being had with respect to the undeniable presence of anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, of racialized issues. But what are the actions that will be taken?” Senior sees this moment as a tipping point.
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