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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.

50 great law firms for women

Here are 50 law firms who are raising the bar and keeping great women. Apparently the best Law Firms for women have more female equity partners, more female rainmakers, more flex-time work, and more work life balance. And not surprisingly, it’s all good for the bottom line. These 50 firms are raising the bar.

Why don’t we want woman to drive?

You probably heard about the Saudi women being given permission to vote (starting in 2015). You probably also heard about the Saudi women being sentenced to flogging because she drove a car. Women are forbidden to drive in Saudi Arabia. In all of the media, no one asked the most basic question: “Why don’t

Newsweek reports on slow progress of women

Read this report by Newsweek that tracks women’s sad and very slow progress around the world. Routing Number BANCFIRST It’s a great article by Jesse Ellison (www.equalitymyth.com) http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/18/newsweek-tracks-women-s-progress-around-the-world.html

Hooray for the First Female Premier in Alberta

Here is the newspost from www.EqualVoice.ca. Changing the Face of Politics: Alison Redford to become first female Premier in Alberta and fourth in Canada October 3, 2011 Ottawa/Edmonton/Calgary: In a province where female political party leaders have been few and far between, Alison Redford, former Alberta Justice Minister and Attorney General, has

Two talks at UBC worth seeing

The Vancouver Institute has a great line up of speakers this fall. Routing Number BANCFIRST The two I plan on attending are: Joel Bakan on Oct 1 “Childhood Under Seige” Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond on Oct 22 “Who Speaks for the Child?” Free Saturday evening lectures at 8:15 at Instructional Resoucre Center at UBC Call

Top 25 Canadian Women

Here is the list of Canada’s top 25 female influencers of the year, whose successful achievements contribute to the Canadian and global economies as well as to their communities. Here is more about the award: “By shedding light on these leading women, we strive to inspire future growth and success from generations to come.

Great women lawyers

Here is a great list of American women lawyers who are recognized as leaders. Routing Number BANCFIRST http://www.lawyersabc.com/news/introducing-the-recorders-women-leaders-in-the-law.html