females Archives - Maureen F. Fitzgerald

Ten Things you Must Tell Your Daughter before she Marries – to Avoid Ruining her Life

Girls and Daughters, Women, Women's Equality / By Maureen F Fitzgerald

My daughters don’t want to hear about gender equality. So I decided to simply tell them what happens to the typical women in North America when she gets married and has children. The typical woman enters into a type of contract where she becomes dependant on her husband. As a result of this, without even realizing […]

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Few female judges get appointed

Lawyers, News, Thought Leaders, Women, Women's Equality / By Maureen F Fitzgerald

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 33

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Women need men who promote them not just stand by

Women, Women's Equality / By Maureen F Fitzgerald

This article reminded me of my law firm articling experience 25 years ago. Although we were never told exactly what happened, apparently a senior male lawyer had an affair with a law student and because of that all office doors had to be kept open when we women met with our mentors. We had only one female

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I am glad I am not a woman in India

Women / By Maureen F Fitzgerald

India ranked the lowest in terms on female equity in a recent G20 report by 370 gender experts. Almost 45 percent of girls are married before they turn 18, one bride is murdered every hour over dowry demands, violence against women is rampant and research shows that 51 percent of men and 54 percent of women

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Canada is best G20 country for females

Women, Women's Equality / By Maureen F Fitzgerald

I am not sure we should celebrate yet. Out of 19 countries, Canada scored best for females because we have “free” medical services, “paid” maternity leave and don’t suffer as much death on birthing, murder and rape as women in 18 other countries. I am also most proud that Canada (and not the USA) has signed the international law that protects women (the Convention

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