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Wake up: Wife Beating an International Epidemic

The WHO (World Health Organisation) just published research on domestic violence. Almost 40% of all women killed worldwide were killed by an intimate partner. A lover! A husband! Nearly 600million women live in countries where domestic violence is not even a crime! It’s time to name the problem for what it is. It is not about women,

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Women, not men think more women are needed at top

Ninety percent of the women surveyed said, yes, there is a need for companies to increase the number of women in senior management. But only 42 percent of the men surveyed agreed! http://www.conferenceboard.ca/press/newsrelease/13-05-15/he_says_she_says_gender_gap_persists_in_attitudes_toward_women_s_advancement_in_the_workplace.aspx

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

Ms magazine editor dies

Sadly Mary Thom died in April. She was a prominent feminist, a leader of women, writer and the editor of Ms. magazine. She was riding her motorcycle at age 68! We all benefit so much from all her work. Thank you!

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]

Rehtaeh Parson’s suicide is our fault for tolerating sexualisation and rape

You must read the article by Anne Theriault about her take on the sicide of a girl who was gang raped a year prior. To quote her: “Where were the f##ing grownups who promised to take care of her?” We are all to blame for Rehtaeh Parson’s Suicide” Go to: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/anne-theriault-/rehtaeh-parsons-dead_b_3046999.html.

Please do not buy high heel runners for your daughters

Okay enough! Hot off the fashion ramps: Running shoes for young girls that have heels hidden inside! You have to be kidding. I am sure that boys do not have the same shoe fashion. Why on earth would anyone want their young girls to fall more often, walk weirdly and harm their legs and feet

Research shows women are not from Venus

Professor Harry Reis of Rochester University has discovered what women have known all along. We are not from Venus at all! In fact woman are extraordinarily similar to men. “Although there are small average differences between men and women for some qualities such as aggression, there is so much overlap that no trait can be designated

New report show teen girls still suffering

Girls Action Foundation just published a report showing that Canadian girls still grapple with self-harm, violence, harassment and negative body image. Apparently teen girls are using more drugs and alcohol than they have in the past decade. Girls aged 10-14 are 14 times more likley than boys to end up in hospital for trying to commit