Events Archives - Page 4 of 14 - Maureen F. Fitzgerald

Happy Mothers Day!

To celebrate moms this Sunday, Minerva Foundation is sharing some of touching tributes and photos of mothers who encouraged girls to believe in themselves and make their wildest dreams come true. Happy Mothers Day from Minerva Happy Mother’s Day to you all.

Great Conference SFU On May 22-23

This looks like a great conference! Women in Engineering, Science and Technology at Simon Fraser University. SFU Women

Why I am not going to a conference about advancing women

I am not going to this conference. Although I am very interested in how woemn can be “used” to boost business. It looks ta bit like a blue chip boys club. I could be wrong but I suspect very few women will attend for several reasons. The fee is $1500, which means you must

Self Defence Course is free on June 4

A women’s self defence course is being offered by the Vancouver Police on Thursday June 4 from 6-8 pm at Point Grey Secondary school in Vancouver. Please call the Kerrisdale Community Police office to sign up: 604-717-3433.

Join me Sunday with BC parents to fight government cuts to education

Important parent event this Sunday: COME TO THIS IMPORTANT RALLY OPPOSING CUTS TO EDUCATION When: Sunday, April 12 at Noon Where: Vancouver Art Gallery (north plaza), downtown Vancouver Who: All BC parents who are concerned about the BC government cuts to public education. Why: Parents have had enough of funding cuts to education over

How did a man’s organisation raise 574 million?

The Movember community has raised $574 million to date. Wow. I wonder why is it so much harder to raise money for women? What can women do to make their causes (such as inequality and violence) as cool and exciting. Do women need to grow mustaches!?? V-Day is about as close as it gets. I welcome your creative ideas!

Here is a taste of what working with the RCMP as a woman feels like

Here is my good friend Maureen McGrath (CKNW) interviewing two women about their experience with the RCMP supervisors. Its a sad day when you have to go to work and face this kind of treatment just because you are a woman. Who say sexism is dead? Thanks Maureen! RCMP officers talk about RCMP sexual harrassment

Women In film in Vancouver March 4-8

The Vancouver International Women in Film Festival is on from March 4-8. Go to www.womeninfilm.ca to learn more. We need more films by women and we need to celebrate the ones who are making films so why not grab a friend and go watch a few! And come back here and write a review (PLEASE)!Click here:

Come to the Equality Breakfast this Tuesday

COME CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH WEST COAST LEAF’S 28TH ANNUAL EQUALITY BREAKFAST. Honour LEAFS collective achievements, be inspired, catch up with old friends, meet new ones. Raise money for West Coast LEAF’s upcoming projects in the areas of legal education, law reform, and litigation. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MINNIJEAN BROWN TRICKEY. Click here for more information: Equality

LEAF is fighting in the SCC today for pregnancy rights

I love LEAF (I was once on the Board). Today LEAF lawyers are appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada to fight for mothers rights. It always amazes me that we capitalists don’t understand that mothers do all the work of raising our next generation with no income! Luckily LEAF understands social policy, the law and fairness! Here are some