The third part examines the capacity of the system and the need for institutional reform and includes briefs focused on education, the care economy, and the tax system. [...] What do we mean by intersectionality? Intersectionality is most often associated with the work of critical legal scholar, Crenshaw (1989), who coined the term in reference to the unique and 2 The briefs in this report were written in the Spring and Summer of 2021 and reflect the state of knowledge at that time. [...] As we shift from the response to recovery phase of the pandemic, we need to ensure that the lessons of the first phase of the pandemic are not lost, so that we can build robust health and data systems and ensure a more equitable, informed response to COVID-19 and to future health threats. [...] An RSC Collection of Essays 30 2.2 The Experiences of Women and Gender-Diverse Members of the LGBQTi2S+ Community Jennifer Robson There is reason to believe that the economic, social, and psychological impacts of the pandemic may have been particularly pronounced for Canadian girls, women, and gender-diverse members of the LGBQTi2S+ community. [...] We need to take full advantage of the opportunity that emerges from the increase in societal appreciation and respect for the caregiver role, front-line healthcare workers, the role of teachers, of retail workers, of our neighbours and neighborhoods, of the Indigenous communities we share this land with, of our environment and the reconnections to being ‘home’ with family that have all emerged fro.
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