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Mothers might be better role models if more selfish

Here is a quote I am putting into my book (Strong Girls). It is by Virginia Wolfe in her essay “Professions for Women” “She was intensely sympathetic. She was immensely charming. She was utterly unselfish. Routing Number BANCFIRST She excelled in the difficult arts of the family life. She sacrificed herself daily. If there

How to use Twitter in 11 Easy Steps

Okay so you have a Twitter account. Now what? Here is how to start using Twitter in a few easy steps Twitter is an information exchange made up of 140-character messages called TWEETS. It’s an easy way to get fast NEWS on subjects you care about. You can both FOLLOW others and be FOLLOWED

The Genderless Baby Debate – Its agirl

A Toronto couple has decided to not tell others the gender of their baby for 4 months. Routing Number BANCFIRST The debate is amazing! The best part is alerting parents about the limiting and powerful stereotypes we impose on infants, particularly in the first three months…that is limiting on boys and girls. I would

Women Expect Less Right from the Start

Recent research shows that women graduates expect about 13.5% less in salary for their first job. This is nothing new. Women have consistently undervalued their worth, set low expectations, tend to not push for more and are unaware of what men are asking for the same job. The researcher’s solution is, as usual, directed

Women’s mental health improves when paid

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Women and words conference

I attended a Women and Words conference this weekend hosted by eWomen network. Routing Number BANCFIRST I enjoyed almost every speaker, learned a lot and met some amazing women – all whom are interested in writing. It inspires me to stick with writing, and I look forward to next year.

My favorite video is story of stuff

You really have to see this video. It is a MUST. Routing Number BANCFIRST

Why women need to vote

Although its nearly impossible to wade through the election rehtoric, I know that our prime minister Stephen Harper has turned back the clock on Women’s Rights. Because the strength of Canadian society depends on the full participation and equality of women, I feel they must vote to stop those policies that have steadily eroded

Top Court Releases 5 Men who Raped a Woman

Nine years after being gang raped, Mukhtar Mai’s fight is sadly over. The Supreme Court of Pakistan released 5 men who were ordered by her tribe to gang rape her. Mai had won international acclaim for standing up for women. In 2002 a tribal court of village elders ordered the rape because Mai’s older

Slut Walk Stops the Blaming of Women

In January a Toronto police officer gave a safety seminar to a group of York University students. He said, “Women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.” On April 3, 2011 more than 3000 people marched from Queens Park to Toronto police headquarters to raise awareness of female stereotypes. These