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Women make up 30 percent of Federal cabinet

Women Comprise Thirty Percent of Federal Cabinet Ottawa: Equal Voice applauds the appointment of four additional women to the federal cabinet and the promotion of several previously elected women. A historic number of twelve women will now sit at the cabinet table, comprising just over 30 percent of the 39 cabinet seats. “Clearly,

Report shows Canadian Women don’t know much about Politics

Here is the Equal Voice press release: Over the past week, a prominent study by a researcher from the United Kingdom suggested that Canadian women know significantly less than men about the political arena in terms of formal knowledge. In fact, the study suggests that women in Canada are some of the least informed citizens when

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“It is only through our own personal awakening that the world can be awakened. We cannot give what we don’t have.” Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love.

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“It’s never really a circumstance that needs to change – it’s we who need to change. The prayer isn’t for [the Universe] to change our lives, but rather for [It] to change us.” Marianne Williamson, A Return To Love.

Women catch up to men in infidelity

Recent research shows that women are having more extra marital affairs these days. In fact wife affairs rose almost 40 percent in the last 20 years. Why? Although we like to think it has to do with sex drive this is not the case. According to Daniel Bergner author of, “What do Women Want?” women’s sex drives

Deepa Mehta amazing filmaker is in Vancouver July 13

On July 13 Deepa Mehta will be speaking in Vancouver as part of the Indian Summer Festival. If you have not seen any of her films, you must. They are so raw and honest they open your eyes and hearts to the way we see women in the world. Go to: www.indiansummerfestival.ca.

Breaking the Myth about Girls and Math

Interesting article: http://academia.edu/2972642/_Mathematics_is_not_for_Girls_-_Breaking_the_Myth

Wake up: Wife Beating an International Epidemic

The WHO (World Health Organisation) just published research on domestic violence. Almost 40% of all women killed worldwide were killed by an intimate partner. A lover! A husband! Nearly 600million women live in countries where domestic violence is not even a crime! It’s time to name the problem for what it is. It is not about women,

Please support the Man Up campaign in June

http://www.theviolencestopshere.ca/

Kudos to Angelina Jolie for fighting rape in war

This is what people in power should do. First, educate yourself about women. Second, do something. Angelina is amazing. She went directly to the UN Security Council! and simply said what we all know is true: To use rape as a weapon in war is totally unacceptable. All the Council (that represents hundreds of countries around the world)