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Justicia Project might keep more women lawyers from leaving

I just read about the Justicia Project lead by Gowlings law firm and lawyer Helena Plecko. About 20 BC law firms have apparently signed onto an agreement to track gender demographics and foster leadership skills and women networking. I think a similar project exists in Ontario. I will look into it. It sounds like a

Great list of favourite women TED Talks

Alex Rister pulled this list of TED talks together. http://alexrister1.wordpress.com/2012/10/28/top-ten-ted-talks-delivered-by-women/

Yeah for Alison Redford and her Eve Award

Equal Voice is pleased to announce that Alison Redford, Premier of Alberta, will be Ottawa on Monday, November 19th to accept the EVE Award (Ottawa) for 2012. She will be the guest of honour at the annual Women in Public Life Luncheon hosted by Equal Voice and the Canadian Club Ottawa. Tickets for the special

Law firms just can’t seem to figure out the balance thing

Here is another article on how lawyers are failing at work-life balance. One lawyer even blames the clients! If you following my writing you will know that that the term “work-life balance” is a fictitious term created by the media to suggest that individuals – not the institutions they work within – are somehow able

Stop Porn Now! It is misogyny in disguise

Porn desensitizes children. Surprise surprise. Although I am glad Plymouth University discovered this link, surely we as a society can decide that pornography does more damage than good and start making it illegal. Stop pornography now. And start with your husbands, brothers and sons. They are the consumers you know. Out it. And if

Eve Ensler has a new show off Broadway

I love Eve Ensler. I just heard her on CBC radio talking about her new show on off-Broadway “I am an emotional being” you must see her on YouTube. She is great. She also spoke about a spontaneous visit last week to a US city where 5000 women showed up to listen to her

Judy LaMarsh event promotes women in politics

Please join women on Saturday November 10th to learn more about the Judy LaMarsh Fund and the support it offers women candidates across the country while enjoying refreshments in a casual setting. Special guests include Joyce Murray, MP for Vancouver Quadra. When: Saturday, November 10th Time: 7 pm Where: 3088 W. 11th Ave. Vancouver, BC

Sadly Canada ranks 46 for gender equity in parliament

Here is a recent posting from SLAW: The Library of Parliament has released two background papers respecting parliaments and gender: Gender-Sensitive Parliaments: 1. Advancements in the Workplace [PDF] and Gender-Sensitive Parliaments: 2. The Work of Legislators [PDF]. The papers adopt the Inter-Parliamentary Union (ITU) understanding of a gender-sensitive parliament as: a parliament that responds

Today in Canada we celebrate women being persons

October 18th, 2012 is the 83th anniversary of Persons Day, the historic day in 1929 when women were finally legally recognized in Canada as “persons” and thus allowed to serve in the Senate. Referred to as The Famous Five, Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, and Henrietta Muir Edwards fought together to change

How women and men lead differently

I am always suspicious of research that looks at how women lead. First of all, this research only looks at those women who have made it into a leadership position. Second these women are not only rare, the sample does not include those who did not make it to the top (perhaps more feminine types?). It is not solid research if