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
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
This article also mentions the book: Maxed Out. I have to read it! http://womensenews.org/story/books/130907/its-time-call-truce-the-mommy-wars#.UyKVu8-YbIV
I am looking for this book by Anne Summers. Apparently it is amazing. I will review it when I get my hands on it.
My daughters don’t want to hear about gender equality. So I decided to simply tell them what happens to the typical women in North America when she gets married and has children. The typical woman enters into a type of contract where she becomes dependant on her husband. As a result of this, without even
Thanks to Daphne Bramham for a great article on Tayyibah Taylor the editor of Atlanta-based Azizah magazine – the so-called voice of Muslim women. Ms Taylor who was born in the Caribbean, raised in Toronto and married an American is one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world. As for gender equality she says
I love this idea. Create an App that women can use to report street harassment. Finally a way to give women back some power against random and not-so- random sexist attacks. Its now in 71 cities and 24 countries. And its run by volunteers! Wow. here is a quote from ts website: “Our site
I saw Eve Ensler last year in Vancouver. She is an truly amazing woman and leader. I support everything she does. So go out and dance on the street today to celebrate the possibility of no more violence against women – ever!
The book: “Guys Guide to Feminism” by Michael Kaufman and Michael Kimmel (Seal Press) is a must read by everyone. It’s funny, easy to read and straight to the point. I learned alot!
Here is what I got from an amazing talk by Michael Kimmel at UBC last week. It was on “GuyLand” – boys and masculinity. Our young boys are STILL being told to adhere to an out dated masculinity code that requires them to: not be feminine or a sissy; be a big wheel; be a sturdy oak and be