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Canada lags behind in women leadership

Canada is lagging behind in women in leadership roles, and the shortcoming is noticeable both on a local and international scale, according to this Huffington Post Article: From the absence of Canadians in celebrity-filled lists to empty seats in board rooms, two notable organizations have called out the lack of women leaders. The Conference

Police need to admit not stopping female murders

Willie Pickton (of the Pig Farm) bragged about killing female street workers and the Vancouver police seemed to turn a blind eye. Yet rarely does anyone question the apathy and indifference toward these vulnerable women. Routing Number BANCFIRST Last week, however, journalist Ian Mulgrew (in his Vancouver Sun Sept 6 article) steps up. He bravely blames the police for not only failing

Hairy legs saves billions of gallons of water

I just caught the end of a newscast reporting that women shaving legs uses up billions of gallons of water every year. Routing Number BANCFIRST But I am not sure what they are suggesting? If they are suggesting that women should stop shaving? If so, I am sure most women would cheer! No more expensive razors,

Women told to put up with it or go home – again

Once again women are told to put up with impossible work hours and conditions, or go home. In her recent Globe & Mail article, Leah Eichler (Sept 3, 2011) suggests that women can’t have it all. I think she means they can’t have a high paying or high powered job and a life. Women are once

Don’t let your daughter watch reality TV

Another Reality TV actor has committed suicide. This should make us all question why we need to be voyeurs and the harm it is causing us all, as individuals and in our relationships. In her book Reality bites back-The troubling truth about gulity pleasure TV Jennifer Pozner suggests that human beings are copycats. Routing

Idleness promotes creativity

A new book by Christian McEwan suggests that we need to slow down if we want to be a creative. Not much of a surprise here. He s ays in a recent article in the Los Angeles Times that the emotional side of our brains work very differently that the logical parts. “Tasks that

How can a female CEO help women?

Is Maureen Sabia a feminist? The author of a recent Globe & Mail article (August 20, 2011) on Ms. Sabia – the powerful CEO of Canadian Tire – suggests that Ms Sabia is does not entirely support women, even though she was named to the Order of Canada in June for supporting women in

Men who to empower their wives to get sex

I am bored of Mr de Burca and his comedy skit. WAY TOO much media too. Yet sadly I admit, he has hit a nerve. He says: about three quarter of all men cheat (I never imagined!) and they do it to feel powerful, not sexual. And women who take these cheaters back are

Fun video contest on the Future of Feminism

Create a Video and win a prize! Due September 1st, 2011. Submit a YouTube video between 1-3 minutes long which answers the following questions: What do YOU want the future of feminism to look like Routing Number BANCFIRST ? What are YOU going to do to make it happen? The First place video submission

Sex-trade thrives in India

According to a article by the Kielburgers (Free the Children) sex trafficking enslaves more than one million women in India today. Routing Number BANCFIRST Although some governments have ratified the UN Trafficking protocol which obliges governments to expand laws to protect women, the sex industry is a highly powerful and sophisticated machine. This is