Professor Ken Thornicroft at the Universty of Victoria has discovered that when women are wrongfully fired from their jobs and sue for wrongful dismissal they receive less severance pay in court than men in similar circumstances. About 1.7 months less on average. He also conducted research on his students and found that in 600 sets of staged workplace dismissal negotiations, female students received significantly […]
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This month the federal government removed women from the Canadain $50 bill. It replaced an important image and words on the bill and in doing so set woman back, again. The image was of the “famous five” women who in 1929 fought to have women declared “persons” under the law. This legal case set a new course for all of human rights. The words
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I see today’s event hosted by Women’s Executive Network (WXN ,Vancouver) is sold out. It is on “Why Failing is Good.” Hmmm. I am not sure what that means 🙂
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This week at the University of British Columbia a panel spoke about the growing medicalization of women’s’ sexuality. The 2009 documentary “Orgasm Inc.” was shown. One panellist, Joy Johnson, Head of the Institute of Gender and Health said that women have been fed a cultural belief that there is something wrong with them if they
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The new film Pink Ribbons Inc is a must see. It not only describes the huge money making cancer fundraising machine but also shows how many of the corporations who promote their products through the pink ribbon campaign may actually be contributing to the causes of cancer. Other problems include the pressure placed on women
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I have been a supporter and mentor for Minerva Foundation for many years. I hope you will all come to the All about Minerva gala on April 18 at 5:30 to 7:30 at the Fairmount Pacific hotel in downtown Vancouver. Tickets are limited. Go to www.theminervafoundation.com to learn more
Wow…Paul Kershaw nailed it in his last article about how women will be shortchanged in retirement. He says that Canadian gender equality rankings and family policies are near the bottom of all the OECD countries. He states: `Canadians are content to ask young women to sacrifice their earnings, career ambitions and future retirement security to compensate for our national
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The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ recently announced series of webinars is being held on January 25th and February 1st. English: Wednesday January 25, 2012, 12-1:30 p.m. EST French: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 12 – 1:30 p.m. EST This webinar will provide valuable information for women who have not been able to attend the campaign workshops FCM
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Watch this video on how Goldman Sachs came to see women as an important investment. Routing Number BANCFIRST Goldman Sachs Women
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