I just read about the Supreme Court of Canada decision on alimony. Here is how I interpret it (this is not a legal opinion!). If you get married in a church or a civil ceremony and you later get divorced, the courts will split all your family assets, caregivers will receive child support, and in some cases one partner (usually the […]
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Recent research shows that fathers who do not wash dishes or do laundry tend to raise “girlie girls.” (their words not mine). UBC psychologist Toni Schmader found that girls with fathers with more egalitarian attitudes about child care, cooking and cleaning are more likely to grow up and work outside the home (for pay) and not aspire
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Recently British Prime Minister David Cameron had to ask all the commonwealth countries to change their laws in accordance with his new the British law to ensure that girls, not just a boys can take the throne (all for for Prince William and Catherine.) Here is what he wrote,”We espouse gender equality in all other aspects of life, and it
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It just shows how far women have to go. A year ago a 16 year old Moroccan girl was forced to marry a man who raped her. Jut recently the government of Morocco decided to change the law so women could not be forced into marriage. This traditional practice is still found across the Middle East, sadly. [Source:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][from Equal Voice] Ottawa, Ontario: With Kathleen Wynne’s victory at the Ontario Liberal Leadership convention late yesterday, 87 percent of Canadians will now be governed by a woman. Nothing
Six Female Premiers in Canada! Read More »
Janet Austin is so smart. When recently asked why women can’t seem to get ahead she said that there are lots of great and well-educated women out there. But they are under-employed. In her opinion (which I share) we we create conditions that make it difficult (I say impossible) for these women to use their education and
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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 paid
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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 policy).
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I hope we (the public) do not have to pay the legal fees to defend the RCMP, our national police force. I have lost track of all the litigation. From harassment suits to systemic discrimination. Yet yesterday I read that two female mounties are now launching a charter challenge because they were not allowed to top
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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 event
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