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G(irls) 20 worth watching

A four day meeting of girls and women is happening at the same time as the G20 summit – called the G(irls)20. Conceived by the Belinda Stronach Foundation these girls are talking about how to empower girls and women worldwide. Each has to answer the statement: I am here because: —– One woman fro the

Must see documentary on Oct 20 MissRepresentation

Miss Representation Trailer Here is the blurb: Miss Representation brings together some of America’s most influential women in politics, news and entertainment, including Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem to give audiences an inside look at the media’s message and depiction of women. The film

Raise women’s wages if you want to raise GNP

I love William Pesek ( Bloombergs. I think he is brilliant even if I am “economic-theory challenged.” In his column in the Globe & Mail (8 Oct 2011 he explains how improving the pay of women could significantly improve our economic situation globally. Routing Number BANCFIRST For example: “Australian women earn about 17 percent

Don’t forget Adbusters

Kalle Lasn, the creator of hashtag OccupyWallStreet that has not only created a huge movement and sparked sit-ins around the world, he is best know for his years of work creating and sustaining Adbusters. Adbusters is a non profit anti- consumerism magazine that has been printed since 1969 and has a committed following. Kalle

NHL raises Pandora’s box of abuse of power

I do not like Don Cherry (no surprise) but I love Sheldon Kennedy. And both are actively prying open the Pandora’s Box of abuse of power in hockey. Each of these men is a model of who man can be when in positions of power. W hen S Routing Number BANCFIRST heldon Kennedy went

You must see the DVD The Harvest

I am a big fan of documentaries so I plan to see “The Harvest,” now on DVD. It is a film about the amount of harvesting done children and by migrants of Latin American origin. Routing Number BANCFIRST Apparently twenty five percent of the food eaten in the United States is gathered by 400,000

We have 4 women Premiers tipping the balance

Here is the new release from Equal Voice: “St. John’s, NL: Newfoundland and Labrador made history last evening by electing the first female premier in the province’s history. Dunderdale’s success is not only significant for the province but also for Canada as she is only the second provincial female leader in Canada to lead her party

Wow – A women at the top. How cool is that?

As we all know, that many high-powered CEO women suffer from the imposter syndrome. You know- the belief that she is a fraud and will be found out and fired. Globe & Mail author May Jeong wrote a great article on it on September 23, 2011 but kind of missed the mark. She blamed two causes: lack of courage or the skill to “go ahead and

Politicians need courage to end prostitution

Vancouvers prostitution report offers little direction, as reported by Daphne Bramham in the Vancouver Sun on Sept 19, 2011. Her intelligent and clear insights suugest that civic politicians need to pick a side. Either accept prostitution as a service and regulate it so that women are safe OR reject prostitution as illegal and regulate it so it

Watch out for painful devices disguised as bras

I went shopping for a bra with my daughter a few days ago. We were not successful. We went into about four shops and this is what I discovered. About 99% of bras have “under-support wires” in them. These are designed to lift up and shape breasts. These wires dig into ribs if a woman moves in any way at all.