Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
“Canada-Saudi spat highlights peril of Twitter diplomacy” “Trudeau rebuffs Saudi call for an apology as diplomatic spat escalates” These two recent CBC News online headlines left me scratching my head. Spat? Surely that describes an argument between two kids in Continue reading A spat?
As I raced against the clock to complete my tax return by the April 30th deadline, I was reminded that, while I make a reasonable income, many women do not. The wage gap between women and men remains pretty much Continue reading Money, money, money . . .
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
When my then 37-year-old daughter (Skate At Home Mom to her derby fans) and her friend, LaVallee of the Dolls, started Kingston’s first roller derby in 2010, I initially wondered where I, as a feminist mother, had gone wrong. What Continue reading Women’s empowerment and roller derby