I will be attending the talk “Top Girls” (about prost feminism) at UBC on September 17th by Angela McRobbie. Go to the calandar on my Feminine Intelligence dot com website to get more information.
The Vancouver Centre for Spirituality and Ethics is holding two “Ethics for Breakfast” talks on Sept 12 and Sept 20. The first is on legalizing brothels as harm prevention and the second is on compassion at work. See the Feminine Intelligence calendar for more information.
For the first time in 20 years, a woman — CNN’s Candy Crowley — will moderate a presidential debate. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/13/presidential-debate-moderators-2012_n_1772503.html/
I listened to a disturbing interview on CBC radio yesterday about Feminist Frequency. A well known blogger posted a video about her decision to investigate sexism and dicrimination in the gaming industry. This is not really big news but the mass viral attack on her is! Many have criticized the huge-breasted-stupid-women stereotypes that fill the games that boys, girls, men and
Shari Graydon, media expert has done it again. She is now teaching women all across Canada how to write Op Eds! What a brilliant idea since so few women find themselves or their perspectives in newspapers. Her Vancouver offering is on June 15 at the YWCA. Well worth attending I suspect! www.informedopinions.org.
If you have not read “Half the Sky- do! It is a book about the unfairness women face in the world, even though they hold up half the sky. An event called “Women Turning Oppression into Opportunity” is on May 12 at Park Royal South mall (West Vancouver) from 10-5. Please drop by and learn about
Here is a great Vancouver event. Labyrinth Event: World Labyrinth Day, Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 12 noon to 2 pm at Spanish Banks, Vancouver BC. http://walkingalabyrinth.blogspot.ca/
I am so excited about going to Whistler on April 27-30 to hang out with inspirational and active woman. I love the concept of women on the move that Kerri Carlson and Lynn Kanuka have developed over eight years. And it just keeps getting better. And less expensive . Wow. Come join us. Go to:
I see today’s event hosted by Women’s Executive Network (WXN ,Vancouver) is sold out. It is on “Why Failing is Good.” Hmmm. I am not sure what that means 🙂
I attended the YWCA Vancouver screening of Miss Representation, a great empowering documentary for women. All I can say is GO WATCH IT NOW! Then call me and we will start a new movement.