Recent research by Catalyst, a New York based think tank on women in business, shows that female MBAs’ still earn much less than their male counterparts. The report is appropriately titled “Pipeline’s Broken Promise” suggesting that although we have more women graduates, there is still gender inequality. According to the report, female graduates lag behind […]
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I bought a great book yesterday: “He’s a stud, She’s a Slut and 49 other Double Standards every Woman Should Know.” It is by Jessica Valenti author of “Full Frontal Feminism”, another great book. She is also the editor of Feministing.com and has a real sense of humour. The double binds have always been a
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Here is my top 14 book list for all mothers who wish to raise strong girls: Bingham, Mindy & Sandy Stryker. “Things will be different for my daughter” (NY: Penguin, 1995). Cohen-Sandler. “Trust Me, Mom -Everyone else is going- The new rules for raising adolescent girls” (NY: Peguin, 2002). Debold, Elizabeth, Marie Wilson and Idelisse
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I feel like we have just lost 50 years of women’s progress. Yesterday I read Juliet O”Neill’s article (Canwest news) about the Canadian Conservative Government (Harper) delaying promised funds to the International Planned Parenthood Federation because it provides abortion advice. The Federation helps millions of women around the world supported by 20 governments and a
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Good news: according to the Independent, England will be introducing compulsory gender education in classrooms 2011. Lessons on equality and domestic violence will be included in health education and all trainee teacherts must learn about gender awareness and domestic violence. The courses will include strategies to help teachers deal with “sexist, sexual and transphobic bullying”
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The New York Times reports (January 18, 2010) that German women are now more able to rise as the traditional half day school day is replaced with full time care. Here is an excerpt from the article by Katrina Bennhold. “The half-day school system survived feudalism, the rise and demise of Hitler’s mother cult, the
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A new book by professor Elisabeth Kelan of Kings College in London suggests that discrimination against women has gone underground. Kelan’s book, “Performing Gender at Work” (Palgrave McMillan) shows that gender bias has become more subtle, harder to spot and tougher to deal with. This is partially because many people think that the issue of
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