Who Needs a Gender Equality Minister? Apparently, Not Carney

Who Needs a Gender Equality Minister? Apparently, Not Carney

When Prime Minister Mark Carney cut the position of cabinet minister of women and gender equality and youth, or WAGE, on March 14, Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah was in New York—ironically to attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The symbolism wasn’t lost on her, and neither was the sting. Owusu-Akyeeah, who is co-director of policy and advocacy at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, shared the information in a group chat wi…