advancing women

You must watch Angelina LB and her amazing funny videos

Here is a great video explaining what I used to say in university to anyone who might listen, “Girls are so stupid and annoying.” I had no idea I was falling into a women-hating trap. Sad really. I promise to never say this ever again! http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/10/im-only-friends-with-boys/?

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The ever-shrinking funding for women’s equality in Canada

This is a very good article describing how the Canadian Federal government gives money to specific groups of women (who question its long-term effectiveness) but meanwhile ignores the deeper causes of gender inequality. http://womensenews.org/story/crime-policylegislation/130916/canadas-honor-crime-funding-decried-biased Here is an except of the article by Sadiya Ansari: “Political advocacy was cut from the listed activities eligible for funding by Status of Women by

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Six reasons we avoid feminists

My friend Cheryl just helped me understand why powerful women avoid feminists. Its quite simple. Cheryl was a feminist years ago and is now wealthy and powerful (enough). As she says (and I supplement),  1. We hate feeling powerless. We hate feeling that we need someone to rescue us. Women should stop complaining about the difficulties of working in a “mans world” and start sucking it up. Be

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How to advance women by asking ten simple questions

I use the following the ten questions as the Table of Contents for my upcoming book, titled: 50 Ways to Advance Women.” I hope this book (that I am struggling to get done!) will become the “textbook” for the Lean In movement! Do humans really thrive in a 24/7 competitive culture? Are men really better workers and leaders than women?

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