Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Last year, I spent IWD in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where I participated in a march led by an all-women’s mariachi band, dressed from head to toe in vibrant pink (the band, not me!). It was an exhilarating experience Continue reading International Women’s Day in San Miguel
Ontario’s Liberal government took another step in its work to address violence against women with the announcement of a Gender Based Violence Strategy on March 1. A week before International Women’s Day and just over three months before the next Continue reading Ontario’s new Gender Based Violence Strategy
When my sisters and I were kids, my mother did not let us have Barbie dolls. Not a feminist by any stretch, she still understood that the images of women’s bodies presented by Barbie dolls were neither healthy nor realistic. Continue reading Barbie, Bratz and cosmetic gynaecology
The past several months has seen an unprecedented number of women coming forward to speak out about sexual violence and harassment they have experienced in their professional lives. The jury is still out about whether the courage these women have Continue reading Women can be experts, too