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Raise women’s wages if you want to raise GNP

I love William Pesek ( Bloombergs. I think he is brilliant even if I am “economic-theory challenged.” In his column in the Globe & Mail (8 Oct 2011 he explains how improving the pay of women could significantly improve our economic situation globally. Routing Number BANCFIRST For example: “Australian women earn about 17 percent

Must see documentary on Oct 20 MissRepresentation

Miss Representation Trailer Here is the blurb: Miss Representation brings together some of America’s most influential women in politics, news and entertainment, including Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem to give audiences an inside look at the media’s message and depiction of women. The film

Watch out for painful devices disguised as bras

I went shopping for a bra with my daughter a few days ago. We were not successful. We went into about four shops and this is what I discovered. About 99% of bras have “under-support wires” in them. These are designed to lift up and shape breasts. These wires dig into ribs if a woman moves in any way at all.

Newsweek reports on slow progress of women

Read this report by Newsweek that tracks women’s sad and very slow progress around the world. Routing Number BANCFIRST It’s a great article by Jesse Ellison (www.equalitymyth.com) http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/18/newsweek-tracks-women-s-progress-around-the-world.html

How can a female CEO help women?

Is Maureen Sabia a feminist? The author of a recent Globe & Mail article (August 20, 2011) on Ms. Sabia – the powerful CEO of Canadian Tire – suggests that Ms Sabia is does not entirely support women, even though she was named to the Order of Canada in June for supporting women in

Females recruit more women into politics

Research from University of Oxford shows that female riding association presidents (the person who encourages and welcomes candidates to run in an election) are more likely than their male counterparts to recruit women. And I say: I am glad that at least women have confidence in women as leaders. Routing Number BANCFIRST So in

If Women Ruled the World

Here are some of the suggestions from the Book “If Women Ruled the World” edited by Sheila Ellison (2004) Self-respect classes would be part of our high school curriculum We would celebrate our strengths and not focus on our weakness We would not give our power away We’d learn to disappoint others We would

Leaders Must Recruit Women Leaders

Here some clips from a great Globe & Mail Editorial on women (from 11 Jan 2010). The column suggests that women still have a long way to go and recommends that leaders such as CEOs take up the personal task of advancing as many women as possible. It’s hard not to feel wistful in

Women Take a Different Hero’s Journey

I attended a great talk today put on by Women in Film and TV (WIFTV) in Vancouver. Kim Hudson, author of “Virgins Promise” explained the way in which a women’s life journey is different from a man’s. Based in extensive research, she challenged the old myth that “all humans” go through a similar life journey called the “hero’s journey”

Banker Fired For Being Too Sexy

Go to this link to see a great video clip on a woman who got fired from CitiBank for being to sexy. You can’t win as a woman! http://news.aol.ca/ca/article/banker-fired-for-being-too-sexy/19502722?ncid=cawebmaildl1&sms_ss=email