Due to the Covid-19, the UNCSW was shortened, so the discussions about financing gender equality went on virtually: Our tax and gender working group organized a webinar with speakers from Christian Aid, TJNA, FOWODE, Shirakat and PSI to analyse the progress in the BPfA agenda.

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ASIA

Women hawkers in India marched to demand the government to Make Taxes Work for Women. They also participated in a training on tax justice, women's rights & gender justice. In the Philippines, women & other sectoral groups organised a sound barrage within a 500-people march to protest against abusive corporate tax policies and call for more spending on social services.

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WOMEN & TAX STORIES
 

Each country has its specific tax context, but they all have one thing in common: women are the most impacted by tax injustices. We are designing stories to raise awareness on the importance of financing women's rights and we need your contribution to add more stories from across the globe. 

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Despite the measures taken for gender equality, Canada still has one of the largest gender wage gaps among OECD members and has among the least affordable childcare among wealthy countries. Canadians for Tax Fairness's way to celebrate the International Women's Day included a blog on Canada's "need for more progressive fiscal policies".

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