If it can happen to Lisa Laflamme… (and what you can do)
Diversity Belonging + Inclusion and Our Advocacy Work
August 23rd, 2022When Lisa Laflamme’s predecessor Lloyd Robertson signed off CTV’s nightly broadcast, he used to say, “And that’s the kind of day it’s been.” Which — to someone invested in media […]
read more...If it can happen to Lisa Laflamme… (and what you can do)Young women make waves – and inspire their mentoring peers in the process
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April 11th, 2022Greta Thunberg, in just 3 years, has shown the world a new way of doing things, of speaking up, of making a difference. She did what no one was able […]
read more...Young women make waves – and inspire their mentoring peers in the processGiving media interviews through trauma — and giving back to community
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August 11th, 2021Lori Campbell, newly appointed Associate Vice President, Indigenous Engagement, at the University of Regina has a long history of advocacy. A survivor of the infamous “Sixties Scoop”, she has […]
read more...Giving media interviews through trauma — and giving back to communityIt’s not radical to expect political parties to field as many women candidates as men
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March 10th, 2021(Originally published in The Hill Times 15 February 2021) When Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet in January, he retained the gender balance that earned him headlines back in 2015. No […]
read more...It’s not radical to expect political parties to field as many women candidates as menReframing Imposter Syndrome
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February 24th, 2021and Sweta Rajan SHARI: Sweta, when we spoke for the first time recently about how we might collaborate, you vented a bit about the whole notion of “imposter syndrome”. This […]
read more...Reframing Imposter SyndromeShould journalists quote women as often as men?
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February 10th, 2021Do you think journalists should be compelled to quote women as often as they quote men? The proposition sounded a bit radical, even to me, back in 2014 when Edelman […]
read more...Should journalists quote women as often as men?Why is it so crucial that we hear from Indigenous women?
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November 4th, 2020and Amy Ede. In the context of our collaboration to engage and support more Indigenous women and gender diverse people in being heard through the media, the two recently sat […]
read more...Why is it so crucial that we hear from Indigenous women?Four Lessons from the Life and Advocacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Diversity Belonging + Inclusion and Our Advocacy Work
September 23rd, 2020One of the wonderful things about truly inspiring people is that their influence outlasts them. The power of their actions and words can continue to change minds and motivate choices […]
read more...Four Lessons from the Life and Advocacy of Ruth Bader GinsburgWords Matter: Canada’s anthem finally acknowledges that half our citizens aren’t captured by the term “men”
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January 31st, 2018Eight years ago, I penned the following op ed for the Ottawa Citizen on the occasion of the previous government’s brief flirtation with changing the lyrics of O Canada to […]
read more...Words Matter: Canada’s anthem finally acknowledges that half our citizens aren’t captured by the term “men”