A new report by Deloitte Report shows women’s leadership gap remains. Here are some of the findings. Women hold 15 percent of board seats worldwide, a slight increase from 2015. Organizations with women in the top leadership positions have almost double the number of board seats held by women. Women hold only 4 percent of CEO and […]
New Report shows Women’s Leader Gap as big as Ever Read More »
I love ratings tools. They are not just for parents, but for everyone to notice how many sexist movies exist. Good for Common Sense Media! Here is an excerpt of an article from the New York Times. “Thirty-two years ago, the cartoonist Alison Bechdel proposed a test to determine whether a movie portrayed girls and women as
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You must watch these great videos by AAUW. Visit http://www.aauw.org
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Here is my favorite article so far on Wonder Women. It is titled: “I expected to like Wonder Woman. I didn’t expect it to be such a relief.” By Caroline Framke Here is an excerpt:“Wonder Woman isn’t just a good superhero movie. It’s a great example of how filmmakers don’t have to resort to the usual
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Join the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Women on Monday June 12 at 6-7:30. I wish I could be there! Sign up here. Here is the blurb: Why is it that men who yell are “passionate” and “powerful”, but women who raise their voices “screech”, “nag”, and “get hysterical”? Why are women criticized for saying “sorry”,
Come to the Women Lawyers Forum on June 12 to learn about gender impact Read More »
I am speaking in Victoria next Thursday at the Canadian Bar Association. The topic is gender and mediation. Sign up here. It’s at noon and should be fun. Lawyers from ADR, the Women Lawyer’s section and young lawyers are all invited!
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I have seen Elizabeth speak and she knows what she is talking about. She is a tireless advocate for attracting more women into STEM and particularly engineering! It should be a great WXN EVENT on JUNE 8. Click here for more information. https://www.wxnetwork.com/about/about-wxn/
Dr. Elizabeth Croft a UBC professor and gender expert speaks tonight at WXN Read More »
I am finishing a new book for young women. Could you read this DRAFT BACK COVER and send me your suggestions by email. Thanks! HOW NOT TO MARRY A SEXIST PIG: 40 EASY WAYS TO HELP THE MAN YOU LOVE TREAT YOU THE WAY YOU DESERVE [DRAFT BACK COVER] No more man caves! A book for women who are frustrated
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This week Susan Fowler an UBER engineer wrote an article describing the sexism she encountered over a year working at UBER. Her situation VERY familiar and one that needs to be told MUCH more often. Since so few people think this happens I am collecting personal stories from professional women about WHY THEY LEFT a great job or
Why Women REALLY LEAVE Great Jobs and UBER Read More »
In 20 minutes Ashley Judd describes the horrors of online misogyny and asks men and particularly the tech industry to stop sexist behaviour (especially in creating violent misogynist games for boys). Immediately. As she says, online hateful word are HATE CRIMES against women and should be treated as such. My question is: Where are the MOTHERS and
MUST WATCH Ashley Judd’s TED talk Read More »
