WINNIPEG—The Manitoba government is pulling a series of advertisements aimed at recruiting nurses after one of the images was criticized as being sexist and patronizing. Health Minister Cameron Friesen says a series of advertisements aimed at recruiting nurses that has been labelled sexist and patronizing will be pulled. One ad used a stock photo of three women getting facial treatments at a spa, and a nurses uniform and stethoscope were photoshopped onto one of the women. However, I share the same concerns as everyone else does about the images, have ordered them removed, and will have internal discussions about next steps in the days to come.” The Manitoba Nurses Union condemned the ads. “This is tone deaf and demeaning to women and Manitoba’s nurses, who are dealing with 16 hour workdays, record (overtime), and crushing workloads,” the union said on Facebook.

Source: thestar March 29, 2019 00:11 UTC