Roxana Ng

Roxana Ng emigrated from Hong Kong to Canada at 19 and became a transformative figure in immigration studies. As a professor at OISE and director of the Centre for Women’s Studies in Education, her research explored the experiences of immigrant women, labor market exclusion, and the intersections of race, gender, and class. Ng co-founded the Vancouver Women’s Research Centre and supported immigrant women’s organizations across Canada. Her work advanced human rights and social justice, leaving a lasting impact on community development and equity-focused research.

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