OTTAWA — The Liberal government has given Status of Women Canada a major role to play in its feminist agenda and, now that the federal agency is set to grow into a full-size department, it could also be changing its name. “It’s a possibility,” Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef said in an interview when asked whether the department would be shedding its 1970s-era name for something that better reflects a more inclusive vision of equality. The analysis does not stop there, however, as it also takes other aspects of identity, such as age, ethnicity, religion and disability into account. “That intersectional gendered lens is something we’ve applied to every decision cabinet has made since we formed government. It is what our stakeholders in the feminist community has asked for and it’s the right thing to do,” she said.

Source: National Post March 01, 2018 09:00 UTC