Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
As Remembrance Day rolled around this year, once again I found myself thinking of how selective our country’s commemorations of the war dead are. On November 11, there are many wars this nation does not commemorate: the colonization of the Continue reading Choosing which wars we remember
I am the first to admit that my attitude about clothing for pretty much everyone other than infants and the youngest of children leans towards the modest. I don’t think there is anything wrong with taking a demure approach to Continue reading “Temptresses in tank tops”
On November 1st, Audrey Parker died in Halifax, even though she would have preferred to live for weeks or even months longer. Ms Parker had Stage 4 breast cancer, which had spread into her bones and brain. She wanted a Continue reading Honouring Audrey Parker
When I wrote about Woman Abuse Prevention Month last year at this time, Ontario had a Violence Against Women Roundtable. The Ontario Women’s Directorate had become a full Ministry: the Ministry for the Status of Women. The province was well Continue reading From hope to despair