Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Women in the North: Get Vocal about Transportation
Rural women are invited to participate in a survey on the challenges of getting to work. Women wishing to share their experiences with transportation to workplaces, training, or employment services are encourageed to contact Siobhan O'Leary for more information at: olearys@uoguelph.ca or 519-836-1802.
This project from Rural Women Making Change looks at how the lack of transportation affects the workforce participation of women living in small communities in northern Ontario. The project outcomes will be used in policy discussions at the local, provincial and federal levels. The goal is to improve women’s accessibility to employment and training in northern communities.
According to O’Leary, "Research on northern issues is generally lacking and issues that affect women are no exception. There is currently no published research on women, employment and transportation...."
Information collected for this project is confidential and respondents can withdraw from the survey at any time. The survey is open until mid-October and results will be available in late fall.
This project from Rural Women Making Change looks at how the lack of transportation affects the workforce participation of women living in small communities in northern Ontario. The project outcomes will be used in policy discussions at the local, provincial and federal levels. The goal is to improve women’s accessibility to employment and training in northern communities.
According to O’Leary, "Research on northern issues is generally lacking and issues that affect women are no exception. There is currently no published research on women, employment and transportation...."
Information collected for this project is confidential and respondents can withdraw from the survey at any time. The survey is open until mid-October and results will be available in late fall.
Labels: Issues_and_Trends, Resources_and_Research
