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Please I beg you stop using Mrs and Miss

I just booked a flight with Air Canada with my daughters. When I got my e-tickets they called me Mrs. Fitzgerald (who does not exist) and referred to my teen daughters as Miss. This was all done automatically so now I have to phone back in and ask them to change all three to Ms. This NEVER happens

Ten things we do not see that hold women back

This is a great article. Please visit EverydayFeminism.com. They really know what they are talking about! http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/06/10-everyday-sexisms/ Here is an excerpt: Research shows that most people don’t see sexism even when it’s right in front of their noses. How do you think about and respond to these 10 everyday sexisms? 1. We tolerate the ritualized silencing of women

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Sexism at the highest ranks is disturbing

Great article on stereotypes by our own Justice Minster. Its disgusting. Moms change diapers, dads are leaders! http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Moms+change+diapers+Dads+form+leaders+Justice+ministers/9969889/story.html

New book: The New Soft War on Women

I am going to buy this book. Here is the SELL from the booksellers website: For the first time in history, women make up half the educated labor force and are earning the majority of advanced degrees. It should be the best time ever for women, and yet… it’s not. Storm clouds are gathering, and the worst

Who are the women in Canadian politics?

Revisiting the Rise of Women in Canadian Politics Grace Lore PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, UBC Researcher, Editor womensuffrage.org (reprinted with permission) Between November 2008 when Eva Aariak, the only woman elected to Nunavut’s 19-member legislature was sworn in as premier and January 2013 when Kathleen Wynne became premier of Ontario after taking

Branding event for Women April 10

Join me at “Learn the essentials of personal branding for professional and political success” Did you love Women’s Campaign School and can’t wait to learn more? Join us for our first ever WCS workshop: Personal Branding for Women on April 10th! Our branding experts will lead you through the process of crafting your unique

Women in politics event this Friday at Board of Trade

Here is an invitation to Fridays event in Vancouver: Anyone making the decision to enter the political arena will inevitably face obstacles. But what unique challenges are women likely to encounter? The Vancouver Board of Trade is bringing together a panel of women that have lived the political life to share their stories and lessons

Eighty two percent men on corporate boards

Congratulations to Alex Johnston the new executive director of Catalyst, an organization dedicated to advancing women. She is a Toronto lawyer with a gender-neutral name! In a recent article she shared some statistics that show that women are still rare in corporate boardrooms. No surprise except things are getting worse. So I say, rather

New book Scientific Parenting

I just read about a new book by Nicole Letourneau and Justin Joscho called Scientific Parenting. This is interesting because it’s about making parenting easier based on what we know from research. Not just popular culture. One of the things it suggests is to use policy like tax incentives for grandparents who take care