Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
I turned 69 last month. Not a significant birthday – certainly not one of those I like to proclaim loudly and celebrate with a big party every half decade. But, it turns out, entering the final year of this decade Continue reading What lies ahead?
The hoopla surrounding the recent launch of the movie “Barbie” has me thinking about what it means to be a feminist. Written and directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margo Robbie, I know it has to have some kind of subversive Continue reading What’s a feminist?
In an important 2022 case—Ahluwalia vs Ahluwalia — Ontario Superior Court Justice Mandhane recognized a new tort of family violence. She awarded the wife $150,000 in damages for the pattern of physical and coercive controlling abuse she had been subjected Continue reading A disappointing decision
I love my work and the people I encounter while doing it. That’s a good thing, because very little of my work is solitary. Going to meetings – in person and online – attending or speaking at conferences, delivering training, Continue reading Finding solitude