The Ontario Women's Directorate is a government agency under the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration responsible for women's issues, specifically: violence against women and economic independence.
The directorate is overseen by a member of the Executive Council of Ontario (or provincial cabinet) - the Minister responsible for Women's Issues. The current Minister is the Honourable Laurel Broten.
A list of former and current ministers:
- Dianne Cunningham (1995-2003) Progressive Conservative
- Sandra Pupatello (2003-2007) Liberal
- Deb Matthews (2007-2009) Liberal
- Laurel Broten (2009-present) Liberal
Famous quotes containing the word women:
“Most women without children spend much more time than men on housework; with children, they devote more time to both housework and child care. Just as there is a wage gap between men and women in the workplace, there is a “leisure gap” between them at home. Most women work one shift at the office or factory and a “second shift” at home.”
—Arlie Hochschild (20th century)