I am so excited about the changes that Mattell is now making to Barbie. This step will change our entire culture. We will no longer feed girls with a very narrow stereotype of the “perfect woman” and we will all learn to see that all women are beautiful. Regardless of what the nasty cosmetic and fashion industries tell
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My two teen daughters are struggling with math. Why? They get A’s in all their other classes. As a gender researcher I decided to investigate and here is what I discovered: 1, Research after research shows that girls and boys are equally capable at math (around the world). 2. If teachers think that boys and men are better
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This is a HUGE problem. If women are not in the media most of our information about the world is from a male perspective. Here is a great article summarizing recent research on the topic. A MUST READ
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Here is some disturbing research on how women get penalized when they collaborate. Here is an excerpt: “Unfortunately for women, research done with a co-author counts far less. When women write with co-authors, the benefit to their career prospects is much less than half that accorded to men. This really matters, because most economic research is done
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This is the best video ever. Three amazing girls! [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Somewhere in America[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
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I love hearing stories about young girls who are change agents. Such power. Such passion. Here is an excerpt of a great article. “In 2015, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center tracked almost 4,200 cases in the U.S. Ninety-eight percent of all sex trafficking victims are female, as are 80 percent of all people trafficked
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The following free talk is at UBC On January 13, 2016 12-1pm at Jack Bell Building Room 028, 2080 West Mall, UBC Lunch provided with RSVP online “Representation in Gaming and Technology: The only winning move is to play” Kayla Kinnunen, Game Director, Roadhouse Interactive Video games are quickly becoming an entertainment medium with a massive
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I am speaking at the Canadian Bar Association on January 21 at lunchtime in downtown Vancouver. This will be my he first talk on my new book: Lean Out (out in a few weeks). Here is the Blurb: LEAN OUT, NOT IN
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Wishing you all love, happiness and health in 2016. Maureen Image courtesy of Tina Phillips at FreeDigitalPhotos.net0
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