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A legal advocacy group says British Columbia is falling short of meeting targets set by the United Nations on women's rights.
The report card released by West Coast LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund) says the province is missing targets in a UN convention aimed at eliminating all forms of discrimination against women in a number of areas, including prison conditions, violence against women and poverty.
Although seven of nine focus areas showed improvements, the highest grade was a C-plus for health and employment.