Statistics Canada: United Nations

Canada Dept: Figures from Statistics Canada, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum challenge the country's image as a leader in championing women's rights, they said, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The organization surveyed 370 gender equity specialists around the world, including aid workers, policy-makers and journalists. Participants were asked to outline their perceptions of how the G20 countries treated women residing within their borders. The European Union, which is officially listed as a single G20 nation, was not included in the survey and tORONTO - A new survey suggests Canada's reputation for women's equality shines brightly in the global gender equity community, but scholars at home argue the glow quickly fades in the shadow of cold, hard facts. That image was reinforced Wednesday in a study released by TrustLaw, a legal news service run by Thomson Reuters Foundation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.