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A great speech on Gender Equality in Canada

Here is a great speech by Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission: “Continuing the Conversation – Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in Canada” Keynote Address International Women’s Day Celebration, Tuesday, March 8, 2016, Ottawa, Ontario, Gender Equality in Canada CHRChttp://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/eng/node/2069

Top ten things for Fathers to NEVER do

As Father’s Day approaches, dads are in the spotlight. They are celebrated for being great dads, but what does that mean to a daughter? As a gender expert here are my top ten things for dads to avoid when trying to raise strong girls: Don’t let your wife do all the housework. Watch the

What can a Premier do to Stop Sexual Assaults?

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

Rape Relief Run on June 16 by WAVAW

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

Minerva Event on June 22

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/

Why can’t men see gender inequality?

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

Top 10 List of Speeches by Women

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

Best video on value of women capital

Great video on female capital. Female Capitalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGojxqo8oF0

Best video on gender inequality and violence

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

Research shows adding one woman candidate can reduce implicit bias

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