Wow. Women are amazing when they simply tell the truth! http://womensenews.org/story/mental-health/121005/fat-acceptance-makes-happier-sex-lives
I was up at the UBC law school (Vancouver) the other day and noticed the CFLS Newsletter. Wow. The group is headed by Law Professor Janine Benedet and appears to have over 100 members! I will have to go visit http://faculty.law.ubc.ca/cfls and attend some of their events.
“Vaclav Havel, playwright, dissident, prisoner and president of the Czech Republic was thrown into prison for writing an open letter to the then head of the Czech Communist Party. He said it was an act of “autotherapy” or an alternative to suicide. He felt that if he remained silent he would risk living a
I attended the AGM of WAVAW (Women Against Violence Against Women) last week and was amazed at the work such a small orgnization can accomplish. Not only that, the Board is filled with wonderful, brilliant and inspiring women. Thanks to Irene Tsepnopoulos-Elhaimer who is the most amazing executive director and a heartful woman. Thank you
Why can’t more female musicians be like Sarah McLachlin? She organized and hosted a huge event in Vancouver in September(Voices in the Park) with Bill Clinton, Hedley, Jann Arden, Stevie Nicks and Byan Adams – to mention a few. All to raise money for a music program for less-advantagedd kids in Vancouver. Wow.
The video “Killing us Softly” came out in a new edition earlier this year. It is my NUMBER ONE video in teaching women, girls (grade 6 is ideal) , boys, fathers and mothers about the harm caused to girls by the media. It is an absolute must watch. If you have cash burning a
Here is a great article by Colleen Westendorf. “Wednesday evening was a perilous moment for every person with a uterus in Canada and elsewhere. In a country where we are applauded for not having legal restrictions on abortion, Parliament voted on M312, which was defeated 203-91. Though the motion claimed to be in the
“The real heart of helping others is to be able to accept their feelings and emotions without running away or imposing our own prejudices. You don’t need to agree with what a person is feeling. You just need to ackowlegde it.” Jane Hope, The Meditation Year.
As a lawyer I am shocked that this case was appealed twice by our government lawyers (crimnal prosecutors) at the public expense all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada!. In the words of a few law students “The Crown is prosecuting Ms Ryan with a vengeance.” Apparently Ms Ryan was beaten, sexually assaulted and
We all know about the 100 plus women who are suing Canada’s national police force ( the RCMP) for systemic sexual harassment. Well, I just found out about an April report written by an internal RCMP diversity expert. Sadly it says what we women know all too well. In this particularly military-style lead organization both women and