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Please admit that women’s anxiety is caused by cultural pressures

Thanks Emma Gray for a great article. Here is a quote where she speaks of the research on women and mental illness: “As Freeman and Freeman wrote in their op-ed: “Considering that on the whole women are paid less, find it harder to advance in a career, have to juggle multiple roles, and are

Lean In could leverage its power to make lasting policy changes

I wish I had said it first: “Lean In” should leverage the movement to bring in policies that support women like paid maternity and paternity leave, affordable childcare, paid sick days and flexible and part-time work hours. Thanks to Yaron Schwartz for writing a great article and mentioning Madeleine Kunin’s book, The New Feminist Agenda. Here is an

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within us.” Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love.

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