Here is my first excerpt from my upcoming book. As you know I am writing a few ebooks so have decided to blog some of the content because it’s just so interesting! I would love your feedback! eBooklet 1: A Man’s Guide To (Ultimate) Power – How to Keep Women Out (Or Not) Introduction “All […]
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I just booked a flight with Air Canada with my daughters. When I got my e-tickets they called me Mrs. Fitzgerald (who does not exist) and referred to my teen daughters as Miss. This was all done automatically so now I have to phone back in and ask them to change all three to Ms. This NEVER happens to
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Revisiting the Rise of Women in Canadian Politics Grace Lore PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, UBC Researcher, Editor womensuffrage.org (reprinted with permission) Between November 2008 when Eva Aariak, the only woman elected to Nunavut’s 19-member legislature was sworn in as premier and January 2013 when Kathleen Wynne became premier of Ontario after taking over
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This is a powerful article. Men should take a look. https://medium.com/human-parts/a-gentlemens-guide-to-rape-culture-7fc86c50dc4c
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A colleague of mine recently sent me this question: Question: I am the mother of two teen daughters. My husband is very controlling and I am more permissive. Which is the best way to be these days? Answer: Over the next few months I will be posting some excepts from my upcoming book: Raising Strong Girls but
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I am sad to see her go and glad she was so beautiful! “Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it, possibly without claiming it, she stands up for all women”. Maya Angelou
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Here is an invitation to Fridays event in Vancouver: Anyone making the decision to enter the political arena will inevitably face obstacles. But what unique challenges are women likely to encounter? The Vancouver Board of Trade is bringing together a panel of women that have lived the political life to share their stories and lessons learned.
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Congratulations to Alex Johnston the new executive director of Catalyst, an organization dedicated to advancing women. She is a Toronto lawyer with a gender-neutral name! In a recent article she shared some statistics that show that women are still rare in corporate boardrooms. No surprise except things are getting worse. So I say, rather than
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Thanks to Daphne Bramham for a great article on Tayyibah Taylor the editor of Atlanta-based Azizah magazine – the so-called voice of Muslim women. Ms Taylor who was born in the Caribbean, raised in Toronto and married an American is one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world. As for gender equality she says (and
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I love this idea. Create an App that women can use to report street harassment. Finally a way to give women back some power against random and not-so- random sexist attacks. Its now in 71 cities and 24 countries. And its run by volunteers! Wow. here is a quote from ts website: “Our site is
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