But, generally speaking, she believes that while governments are introducing all kinds of family friendly initiatives, that philosophy is not carrying over to other parts of government business. And employers are not adapting to the reality that most women, even those with young children, now work. I'm a researcher who depends on grants. This is pretty basic stuff, and we shouldn't still be fighting those battles. The Series Family Matters will appear each Friday with a full page tracking the lives of Canadian families in Calgary, Toronto and Montreal, as well as examining other family issues.
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