Professor Erin Tolley's Perspective: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

December 5, 2013

Recently Kelly Rankin from U of T news interviewed a series of experts asking them the question: what role can a Day of Remembrance play in spurring action against gender violence?

One of those experts was UTM Political Science Professor Erin Tolley:

“With public discourse and media coverage focusing on the “shattering” of glass ceilings and the few women who have succeeded in relatively high-profile domains, we often forget that inequality still exists. While we should celebrate women’s achievements — and there are many — we cannot let those accomplishments detract from the broader institutional changes that are needed to address gendered assumptions about women’s position in society, systemic inequalities in working conditions, and a culture that downplays, fetishizes or ignores violence.”

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Perspectives: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
 

Erin Tolley earned her PhD from Queen’s University where she was a Trudeau Foundation Scholar and SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholar. Her research interests include: Canadian politics; public policy; media and politics; race and politics; gender and politics; and immigration, multiculturalism and citizenship.

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