Watch this research-based video on how women are affected during recessions. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/AIkwtfpOAZw” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
Please join Canadian Women Voters Congress for our upcoming Student Networking Night! Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Featuring special guest speaker: Naomi Yamamoto BC Minister of State for Small Business We’re hosting a casual networking event targeting young women at UBC campus. We are looking forward to an engaging
I just read an article in The Advocate (BC lawyers magazine) by lawyer Sandra L Kovacs. She suggests that unless big law firrms make life better for lawyers (e.g. allow flex time, reasonable work loads, family consideration etc.) these employees will leave, set up shop and compete directly with them for clients. She states: “While lip service is
The Whistler Film festival launched two new films of interest to women. The first is “Status Quo?” about the status of women in Canada, directed by Karen Cho. Needless to say, it was an emotional event since so many Canadian women are still being held back (e.g. limited access to medical help and no national child care
Yeah to Joyce Murray who threw in her hat! We need more woman leaders in Canada!
The glass ceiling hit our first female soccer player inducted into the soccer hall of fame. Due to the barrieers she faced trying to get into soccer organisations Carrie Serwetnyk not only published a soccer magazine: Free Kicks but also founded “Why the Womens World Cup Matters” to draw awareness to the inequality and discrimination facing
I just read about the Justicia Project lead by Gowlings law firm and lawyer Helena Plecko. About 20 BC law firms have apparently signed onto an agreement to track gender demographics and foster leadership skills and women networking. I think a similar project exists in Ontario. I will look into it. It sounds like a
This book has has photos of 53 women from accross Canada …quite moving and brave! And [Source: Postmedia News, Monique Polak]
I just read that Mira Oreck is from Vancouver. She is the brilliant activist behind Obama…and the fantastic “Wake the F…Up” campaign. Remember the book that became a best seller: Go the F…to sleep? Who says book titles do not sell? Go Mira go. I will have to look for her video. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column
Equal Voice is pleased to announce that Alison Redford, Premier of Alberta, will be Ottawa on Monday, November 19th to accept the EVE Award (Ottawa) for 2012. She will be the guest of honour at the annual Women in Public Life Luncheon hosted by Equal Voice and the Canadian Club Ottawa. Tickets for the special