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Silicon Valley men getting away with anything is called privilege

This week has been a gender disaster zone in Silicon Valley. Three powerful men quit and several offered applogies for their sexist behaviour. Sadly the IT culture underbelly is not pretty. I think the most important thing to loom at is how power is maintained by a handful of men (not just why they abuse it). Venture Capitalist are the

AAUW has great videos on Gender Diversity

You must watch these great videos by AAUW. Visit http://www.aauw.org

A new tool to measure gender stereotypes in movies

I love ratings tools. They are not just for parents, but for everyone to notice how many sexist movies exist. Good for Common Sense Media! Here is an excerpt of an article from the New York Times. “Thirty-two years ago, the cartoonist Alison Bechdel proposed a test to determine whether a movie portrayed girls and women

Best article so far on Wonder Woman

Here is my favorite article so far on Wonder Women. It is titled: “I expected to like Wonder Woman. I didn’t expect it to be such a relief.” By Caroline Framke Here is an excerpt:“Wonder Woman isn’t just a good superhero movie. It’s a great example of how filmmakers don’t have to resort to the

Five Things Feminist Dads Do

While more dads adopt the banner of feminism, what does that really mean? Here are five things that every feminist dad does: He is a true life partner. A feminist dad sees himself as equal to his spouse. He does not fall for either the “homemaker” or “sole breadwinner” stereotypes. He does not think that

Come to the Women Lawyers Forum on June 12 to learn about gender impact

Join the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Women on Monday June 12 at 6-7:30. I wish I could be there! Sign up here. Here is the blurb: Why is it that men who yell are “passionate” and “powerful”, but women who raise their voices “screech”, “nag”, and “get hysterical”? Why are women criticized for saying

Come hear me talk about Gender and Mediation on June 15

I am speaking in Victoria next Thursday at the Canadian Bar Association. The topic is gender and mediation. Sign up here. It’s at noon and should be fun. Lawyers from ADR, the Women Lawyer’s section and young lawyers are all invited!

Dr. Elizabeth Croft a UBC professor and gender expert speaks tonight at WXN

I have seen Elizabeth speak and she knows what she is talking about. She is a tireless advocate for attracting more women into STEM and particularly engineering! It should be a great WXN EVENT on JUNE 8. Click here for more information. https://www.wxnetwork.com/about/about-wxn/

I just got a new look for my book cover

Here is the new book cover. Please share it with all your friends….or those who want GENDER EQUITY TODAY!

We should ALL be feminists best video

This is my favorite TED talk. Today.