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Women Take a Different Hero’s Journey

I attended a great talk today put on by Women in Film and TV (WIFTV) in Vancouver. Kim Hudson, author of “Virgins Promise” explained the way in which a women’s life journey is different from a man’s. Based in extensive research, she challenged the old myth that “all humans” go through a similar life journey called the “hero’s journey”

$250 Million Award Against Novartis

A jury made punitive ward of $250 million against pharmaceutical giant Novartis in May. This was the largest award ever in a gender discrimination case, involving allegations of 5600 women over five years. The award will likely rise up to near $1billion when the court next deals with back pay and compensation. The evidence was disturbing and alarming, showing that executives at Novartis not only consistently

New Girl Research. Old Ineffective Solutions.

Leonard Sax has a new book out called “Girls on the Edge.” I have not read it yet, but wanted to share with you what I gleamed from the McLean’s Magazine review (3 May 2010). Dr. Sax found that girls are in very serious trouble and suffering from a very fragile sense of self. He describes cutting, binge drinking, depression

Banker Fired For Being Too Sexy

Go to this link to see a great video clip on a woman who got fired from CitiBank for being to sexy. You can’t win as a woman! http://news.aol.ca/ca/article/banker-fired-for-being-too-sexy/19502722?ncid=cawebmaildl1&sms_ss=email

Cliques Actually Help Girls Survive

I read a great book: Cliques by C Giannetti and M Sagareses (Broadway Books, 2001). It describes four groups of kids: Popular (35%), wannabees (10%), smaller mixed groups (45%) and loners (10%). If you tell your child about these categories, they can then describe where they fit and you can help them better survive. The popular group tend

Harper Should Listen To G(irls)20

As the most powerful countries meet (the G20) in Ottawa, you may be asking: Where are women on the agenda? Craig and Marc Kielburger (Free the Children) wrote a colum in the Vancouver Sun this week suggesting that although Stephen Harper appears to be suppprting maternal health, his conservative policies here in Canada have seriously undermined women and

Lillith – A Celebration of Music on July 1

I am so glad that the Lilith Celebration of Womens in Music is back. I won’t be able to attend but I hope all women (and men!) in Vancouver show up and support women artists. It’s on July 1, 2010 in Ableside Park in North Vancouver, BC. I love Sarah McLachlan as a person

Pope Joan – Hooray For A Female Pope

Ever since Dan Brown’s mega blockbuster books I have been interested in the history (or should I say, herstory) of women – and how much of it has been blotted out, particularly by the religions of the day. I am looking forward to seeing this film on Pope Joan since it suggests that there may have been a

Pink Boardrooms – Women Make Dismal Progress On Boards

According to the 2009 report: “Catalyst consensus: Financial post 500 Women Board Directors”, in the boardrooms of the top 500 companies, only 14% were women. And most disappointing was that there were no (not one!) female directors in 45% of all of the public companies in Canada. As a lawyer I know well the reasons

ICBC Pulls $1.7 Mill Ads That Embarass Men

A $1.7 million advertising campaign targeted at teen boys to prevent drinking and driving was pulled by `ICBC partners` because it was apparently too raunchy and had suggestive sexual themes. One TV ad showed a boy receiving a penis pump in the mail and just when he is getting ready to use it, he is interrupted by his mother