I went to a talk at SFU (at their lovely waterfront campus!) a few weeks ago and was delighted to hear Anne Giardini speak about how she survived (thrived) in a male dominated world. She too is a lawyer. She reminded me about how many groups of women (like the Canadian Bar Association Women ) have
As many of you know, I have released my three new books this week. It’s all very exciting and I plan to host an in-person book launch in May in Vancouver so will keep you posted. Please buy my books and write reviews on Amazon (it really helps sales) and tell your journalist friends to call
You don’t have to read any more newspaper articles on advancing women. You do not need more opinions from women who are deep in the trenches. Instead go directly to the academics who know precisely why women are held back. Speak to professor Joan C. Williams or Law Professor Deborah Rhodes. Or read my books that summarize and simplify all
This is a very insightful article. We tell women to not get pregnant, forgetting that it is men who get women pregnant. That is funny. Or not really. Here is an excerpt: “The cultural reflex to hold women accountable for male lust and subsequent reproduction is so ingrained that we don’t even notice the asymmetry.
I am so excited about the changes that Mattell is now making to Barbie. This step will change our entire culture. We will no longer feed girls with a very narrow stereotype of the “perfect woman” and we will all learn to see that all women are beautiful. Regardless of what the nasty cosmetic and fashion
This is a HUGE problem. If women are not in the media most of our information about the world is from a male perspective. Here is a great article summarizing recent research on the topic. A MUST READ
Here is some disturbing research on how women get penalized when they collaborate. Here is an excerpt: “Unfortunately for women, research done with a co-author counts far less. When women write with co-authors, the benefit to their career prospects is much less than half that accorded to men. This really matters, because most economic research is
I love hearing stories about young girls who are change agents. Such power. Such passion. Here is an excerpt of a great article. “In 2015, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center tracked almost 4,200 cases in the U.S. Ninety-eight percent of all sex trafficking victims are female, as are 80 percent of all people
The following free talk is at UBC On January 13, 2016 12-1pm at Jack Bell Building Room 028, 2080 West Mall, UBC Lunch provided with RSVP online “Representation in Gaming and Technology: The only winning move is to play” Kayla Kinnunen, Game Director, Roadhouse Interactive Video games are quickly becoming an entertainment medium with a