Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
One of the musical voices I counted on to cheer me up over the past 18 months was that of Carsie Blanton. She bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Ozark’s Ruth, played by Julia Garner, who is my favourite character Continue reading Finding a new normal
Now is certainly a better time than ever before to be a girl or woman in Canada. It is also better to be a girl or woman here than in many other parts of the world; the present situation in Continue reading Half the population
As September comes in the door – all too soon, as far as I am concerned — I suspect it will be tipping its hat at my ever-so-briefly slowed down work life as it heads out the same door. I Continue reading Slowing down (part three)
Some days, the news provides head-explodingly juxtaposed stories. August 16th was such a day. First, I read about the takeover of Kabul that day and all that would mean for the women and girls of Afghanistan. Then, my eye was Continue reading Cultural chasms