We all must protest in our own way
“The urge to protest and dissent, and yet do it in a way that creates no further harm is powerful and unavoidable.” Deb and Ed Shapiro
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Occupy Women
Why Gender Equality Is the Most Critical of All the Global Goals
The United Nations is now calling on all nations to commit to formally gender equality. Here is a excerpt from a great article: “On September 27, we ask the highest leaders in each land to take personal responsibility for their commitment to change the trajectory of gender equality and the empowerment of women. We ask those who
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Please provide feedback on my women’s books
It has taken a while but here they are: the titles of my upcoming women’s books. Please tell me what you think. they are going to press in the next month. Yippee Lean Out – Shatter the glass ceiling to success, happiness and work-life balance. This book describes how corporate cultures and
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Come to the UBC Institute for Future Legislators
UBC’s Summer Institute for Future Legislators takes place in Victoria in July and August. More information about the program is available at: www.democracy.arts.ubc.ca. Thanks to VanCity and an anonymous donor, UBC’s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions is pleased to announce that they have a limited number of grants and are especially keen to recruit women, First
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Come to Women’s Campaign School in Victoria
Want to learn essential campaign skills in a welcoming non-partisan environment? Register for Women’s Campaign School! When: June 12-14, 2015 Where: Legislative Chambers, Victoria, BC Registration Costs: $200 Regular, $100 Student/Volunteer/Women facing financial barriers Register: http://www.womenvoters.ca/womens_campaign_school_2015 Instructors include: Speaker Linda Reid, MLA Carole James, Councilor Adriane Carr and many more! Space is limited so register
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Ten Things you Must Tell Your Daughter before she Marries – to Avoid Ruining her Life
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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Why not just pretend there is no glass ceiling?
This is my second blog on why WXN should NOT have titled its women’s conference “What Glass Ceiling.” This is an excerpt from my upcoming book: “Occupy Women- A radical vision for dealing with the glass ceiling and the sticky floor.” Part 1: You can’t see it because it’s glass “No doubt about it, the glass ceiling is alive and
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