We all know that BC Premier Christy Clark disclosed that she too had been attacked as a young girl. This is a brave and good thing to do. However, as Daphne Bramham points out in her wise article, a powerful leader must do much more that just talk. Here is an excerpt from that article
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I love WAVAW. It is a Vancouver rape relief center that answers 4,000 crisis calls each year – with only one line. As a result some women who call get a busy signal instead of a support worker’s voice. One line is no longer enough. We want to expand our crisis line. So come join the Scotiabank Half-Marathon
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I am excited about attending the Minerva “Face of Leadership Conference” on June 22. Come join me and learn about diversity and inclusion. https://theminervafoundation.com/announcing-the-full-face-of-leadershiptm/
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This article asks: Are men stupid or ignorant? Men definitely need to be educated about bias and discrimination to be able to see it. Here is an excerpt: “Many intelligent men have a hard time stomaching the idea that the world of work still isn’t fair. Not long ago, I was one of them. Some men
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This is a great selection of speeches by another lawyer: Favourite Speeches by Women https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-top-ten-favourite-speeches-women-kolarele-sonaike
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Great video on female capital. Female Capitalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGojxqo8oF0
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Gender inequality causes violence This is a wonderful quick educational tool to help us understand what women truly experience in society! Video on inequality and violence
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One women candidate is not enough Here is an excerpt from this recent research suggesting if we simply add women to the “pool” we can shift gender bais! Cool. “Despite the ever-growing business case for diversity, roughly 85% of board members and executives are white men. This doesn’t mean that companies haven’t tried to change. Many have
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Watch this short clip if you want to be inspired to make positive change. Dancing with the Octopus
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