An earful
If you have a mom in your life who is truly ‘unstoppable’, then these earrings from the Vancouver-based jewelry brand True Curated Designs may be the perfect gift. Aptly named the Unstoppable Earrings, the petite hoops are made from 10-karat gold and feature a small hexagon-shaped black spinel charm hanging from each hoop designed to remind the wearer that they are “unstoppable.” The sale of each set sees 25 per cent of net proceeds donated to the B.C. Women’s Health Foundation to ensure women have equal access to health care.
Elegant entertainer
Dinner parties may still be off the table for now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t add a little something extra to the family’s everyday meals at home. From the Vancouver-based brand Fable, this ceramic serving platter can add a dose of effortless elegance to any tablescape. Ahem, Mother’s Day breakfast included.
The pandemic has pushed many to the breaking point. What can be done?
Samantha McCabe is a Vancouver-based freelancer focused on politics, equity and sexual violence. Find her on Twitter @sam mccabage. SHARES Kylie McMullan, business owner and mother, works on her laptop while her daughters play outside their home in Vancouver.
Photo by Maggie MacPherson.
Kylie McMullan set her daughter up in front of a children’s art class on Zoom and sprinted into her bedroom. She had just gotten word that there was a fire to put out at work pretty typical, as she runs her own small business and is raising two small children with her husband.
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Alberta takes lead role in Canada-wide initiative to raise awareness, funds for women’s health research
Women make up roughly half the population and have given birth to everyone, yet have remained largely excluded from medical research and drug trials, according to Sharlene Rutherford, president and CEO of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation (RAHF).
“We know it can take 17 years for medical research to filter down to clinical practice, and women have only been included in trials for the past 20 years,” she said. “Dedicated research and increased funding are both needed in order for women’s health to catch up.”
Job loss due to COVID-19 has affected millions of Canadians women disproportionately so.
Female employees became unemployed at a rate of 60% higher than men at the onset of the pandemic according to the Unmasking Gender Inequity study published by the BC Women’s Health Foundation.
As primary caregivers at home, women 25-55 lost up to six times more work hours than their male counterparts leading to more anxiety, depression and burnout. While the pandemic may not be over, a new initiative is aiming to reverse this social issue.
To commemorate International Women’s Day 2021, Coast Capital Savings is launching their ‘Let’s Keep Her On The Map’ campaign aimed at supporting and elevating women in the workforce. Female-owned businesses are at the forefront of the credit union’s movement as they are offering a number of curated resources for entrepreneurs who have been impacted.
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Like many B.C. small business owners, Eryn Beattie has faced enormous challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Luna Collective, her vintage and handmade goods shop in Victoria s Fernwood neighbourhood, supports more than 50 other women-owned Canadian businesses. But being forced to close for three months last spring was an incredible challenge . It was the right thing to do to try to slow the spread of the virus, but it was very scary to shut my doors and think about how I would survive the coming weeks, Beattie states on the Coast Capital Savings website. I’m extremely grateful for how quickly I was able to pivot to online-only sales, and for the customers who got me through those months with their support.