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Great article on girl-child discrimination

Thanks to Daphne Bramham of the Vancouver Sun who wrote a great article “Double Discrimination: Gender and age are disadvatages for girls around the world.” Thank you so much! Daphne.http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Bramham+Double+discrimination+Gender+disadvantage+girls/7365526/story.html

Teen activist shot in head in Pakistan

This takes the cake! The Taliban taking credit for shooting a 15 year old girl on her way to school. She was a BBC blogger since she was 9 years old – sharing her truth. She was opposed to the Taliban stance that girls should not go to school. I really hope she survives!

Lawyers are in top 3 worst careers

You may not be surprised but one of top three worst careers for mothers is a Lawyer. The other two are Investment Bankers and International Journalists. The best are doctors, teachers and entrepreneurs. It makes sense to me since – for some reason – law firms are still notoriously sweat shops, where billable hours are

Law students make a differennce with CFLS – Center for Feminist Legal Studies

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.

Must see 4 minute clip on fat-bullying

Wow. Women are amazing when they simply tell the truth! http://womensenews.org/story/mental-health/121005/fat-acceptance-makes-happier-sex-lives

Quote of the week

“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

Please support WAVAW

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

Sarah McLachlin is a beautiful role model

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.

Must watch Killing us Softly video

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

Rona Ambrose’s Vote Sucker-Punched Women

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