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Quote of the Week

“For girls, peace, harmony, social stability and non-combative non-heirarchal play are essential to having fun. When girls play informally, winning is not vital; they seek applause and admiration. Paramount to girls is “being liked.” Helen Fisher, The First Sex.

An RCMP legal dispute is now a charter case

I hope we (the public) do not have to pay the legal fees to defend the RCMP, our national police force. I have lost track of all the litigation. From harassment suits to systemic discrimination. Yet yesterday I read that two female mounties are now launching a charter challenge because they were not allowed to

Joyce Murray seeks leadership of Liberal party

Yeah to Joyce Murray who threw in her hat! We need more woman leaders in Canada!

Quote of the week

“What if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” Muriel Rukeyser

Yeah For Carrie Serwetnyk super soccer coach

The glass ceiling hit our first female soccer player inducted into the soccer hall of fame. Due to the barrieers she faced trying to get into soccer organisations Carrie Serwetnyk not only published a soccer magazine: Free Kicks but also founded “Why the Womens World Cup Matters” to draw awareness to the inequality and discrimination facing

Today we remember the Quebec Massacre

Today is the Day of Action and Rememberance on Violence Against Women and Children. There will be candlelight vigils accross Canada remembering the 14 women who were murdeed at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. It is embarassing to admit that still almost 60,000 women experience sexual and physical assualts each year in BC. The safe houses

Quote of the week

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” Brene Brown

Pivot report shows how faulty process can harm women

A new report by PivotLegal.org suggests that the process used to look into the police mishandling of the Pickton serial murders and Vancouver Missing Women was flawed. As a result the inquiry lost a real opportunity to allow those impacted to heal. The report includes several “process” recommendations (such as not having 25 lawyers defending

Quote of the week

“Men regularly associate power with rank and status. women often see power as a network of vital human connections.” Helen Fisher, The First Sex

Justicia Project might keep more women lawyers from leaving

I just read about the Justicia Project lead by Gowlings law firm and lawyer Helena Plecko. About 20 BC law firms have apparently signed onto an agreement to track gender demographics and foster leadership skills and women networking. I think a similar project exists in Ontario. I will look into it. It sounds like a