Women at work: room to improve; a new study shows the continuing gender gap

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Statistics Canada's Aug 1995 'Women in Canada' report documents the rise in the number of female workers in many male-dominated industries, but women's pay generally lags behind men's. More than two-thirds of all working women still work in such female-dominated job categories as nursing and clerical.

Employment, Working women, Sex discrimination against women

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Sayonara, Miyazawa

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Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) failed to win a clear majority in the election for the 511-member lower house of Parliament. Although the LDP may be able to stay in power by building coalitions with other parties, the resignation of Miyazawa and rumors of corruption weakened the party.

Japan, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Miyazawa, Kiichi

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Two women bound for the history books

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Chong, a conservative member of the British Columbia Liberals, and Kwan, a liberal New Democrat, have achieved historic victories. Persons of Chinese ancestry in BC were not even permitted to vote until 1947. Both women's careers and backgrounds are profiled.

History, Biography, British Columbia, Chinese (Asian people), Women legislators, Chinese in Canada, Chong, Ida, Kwan, Jenny

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