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Lean Out – 50 Ways to Shift Corporate Culture so Women can Reach the Top

Here is the proposal for my new book I am writing. I am searching for a great publisher. Pass it along! Lean Out – 100 Ways to Shift Corporate Culture So Women Can Reach the Top by Maureen Fitzgerald, PhD (former policy lawyer) (copyright) “Leaning In” is not enough In her recent best-selling book “Lean

Lean In could leverage its power to make lasting policy changes

I wish I had said it first: “Lean In” should leverage the movement to bring in policies that support women like paid maternity and paternity leave, affordable childcare, paid sick days and flexible and part-time work hours. Thanks to Yaron Schwartz for writing a great article and mentioning Madeleine Kunin’s book, The New Feminist Agenda. Here is an

Women make up 30 percent of Federal cabinet

Women Comprise Thirty Percent of Federal Cabinet Ottawa: Equal Voice applauds the appointment of four additional women to the federal cabinet and the promotion of several previously elected women. A historic number of twelve women will now sit at the cabinet table, comprising just over 30 percent of the 39 cabinet seats. “Clearly,

Report shows Canadian Women don’t know much about Politics

Here is the Equal Voice press release: Over the past week, a prominent study by a researcher from the United Kingdom suggested that Canadian women know significantly less than men about the political arena in terms of formal knowledge. In fact, the study suggests that women in Canada are some of the least informed citizens when

There is a link between lawyer sucides and law school

I practiced law for 20 years and have been reading about the problem of suicides among U.S. lawyers. I have to say I am not surprised. It’s not just the pressure, its our entire legal system starting with first year law school. I spent six years (my doctorate years) looking at what happens to law students.

Few female judges get appointed

Lawyer Krystle Gill wrote a great article in Bar Talk (April 2013) about women judges. Here are some interesting statistics: – In 1912 , the first woman was admitted to be a lawyer in BC. – In 2009, the first woman was appointed to the Supreme Court as a judge. – Since 2009, of the

Police should be ashamed for not telling women about attacks

Just this month a Vancouver university student was attacked near our home. The police told no one for 3 weeks – in order to investigate! And it was in the very park where Wendy Ladner was murdered 4 years ago. Women should be outraged! Shame on the police. [Source: Vancouver Sun, 25 April 2013]

Pakistani women do not vote because men will touch them

This is how women stay powerless. The headlines on May 6, 2013 {Vancouver Sun] said that Pakistani women do not vote. And why not? According to the news the women say “It is the will of my husband” and ” This is the decision of all the families.” Besides, women who vote will teased or touched, so the women are “happy”

We need to listen when Human Rights Watch find RCMP abusing women

Bewteen 1969 and 2006 about 40 women (low estimate) have been murderd or disappeared on three northern BC highways. Given the low population in these communities it seems very odd that the police (RCMP) have not found a culprit. Not one. So its no surprise when last week Human Rights Watch – an international organisation – wrote a report

Do you know how many women are in politics?

Barbara Yaffe wrote a great article “Women lead six provinces but tough tactics remain” in the Vancouver Sun (Jan 31, 2013). She suggests that the brutal behaviours of those in Parliament might shift if more women were elected. Here are some of her statistics: – Canada has 6 Premiers. Two were not elected but