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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

Harper government holds women back

Here are Joyce Murray’s (Member of Parliament) recent words in our Federal legislature: Mr. Speaker, 48 years ago today, Liberal Prime Minister Lester Pearson officially established the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, based on the concept of equal opportunity for women and men. The royal commission played a major role in

Three new booklets on advancing women

I have decided to break my upcoming women’s book (formerly called Man’s Guide to Ultimate Power) to into 3 smaller (100 page) booklet. This way they are easier to read and access. Here are the tentative titles. Please let me know what you think. 1. Level the Playing Field- 20 ways to advance women at work and in

How can academic women help other woman with gender issues?

I know I am supposed to support the Gender Studies department at UBC but I find it impossible to engage when the upcoming topics is: “Go Figure! Public Pedagogies, Invisible Impairments and the Performative Paradoxes of Visibility as Veracity.” This is part of the reason why I write in plain language for women. So

A great book on finding yourself as a woman

I strongly recommend this book. I will blog excerpts when I get a chance! It was published by Gotham in 2003.

The mother and daughter silent scream

I have often wondered (as the mother of two teen daughters) why the mother-daughter relationship is so tense and emotional. I think I am the cause of the trouble since I am writing two books on how we hold women back. But then I realized I was doing the right thing by being (brutally)

Men’s guide to Ultimate Power – Chapter 2: Lean Out

Here is my Introduction to Chapter 2 from my upcoming book. I also list the 10 strategies in that chapter to get you excited about reading it. I welcome any feedback! “Men’s Guide to Ultimate Power -50 Strategies to Hold Women Back (Or Not)” Introduction to Chapter 2: Lean Out Leaning In is not enough In her recent best-selling book “Lean

Men’s Guide to Ultimate Power – Strategy #5

Here is the 5th strategy of 50 strategies from my upcoming book. I am looking for beta readers so email me if you want to read the whole thing! I welcome any feedback! “Men’s Guide to Ultimate Power -50 Strategies to Hold Women Back (Or Not)” Strategy 5. Expect women to walk the tightrope of double binds “To get ahead, women must not simply

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