Our Advocacy Work
May 30th, 2022
The staff and board of Informed Opinions join all of Ottawa, many thousands of women, and the extended Greenberg family in mourning the passing of Shirley Greenberg. An inspirational feminist advocate, role model and philanthropist, her generosity has made — and continues to make — a profound difference in the lives of countless women. […]
read more...Remembering Inspirational Feminist Advocate, Shirley Greenberg
Our Advocacy Work
February 14th, 2020
I’m embarrassed to confess how long it’s taken me to wake up to this revelation. I ask women every day to step out of their comfort zones and speak up about things they know to be important — to share their insights, challenge ignorance, and make change. But recently it occurred to me that I […]
read more...The upside of getting outside (of your comfort zone)
Our Advocacy Work and Uncategorized
December 4th, 2018
Did you hear about the woman who left her small fortune to a potted plant because it was “the only thing that listened to her”? As relatable as the sentiment might be, the truth is that women are a growing force when it comes to donating to charities generally, and to social justice causes in […]
read more...How will we spend the $1 trillion coming our way?
Our Advocacy Work
April 8th, 2015
On the rare occasions when I get slammed on Twitter or condemned by an anonymous troll, I sometimes console myself that at least the criticism isn’t splashed across every news website, broadcast and paper in the country. That’s why it pained me to see the unfortunate off-the-cuff remark Nancy Ruth made last week to a scrum of reporters feed […]
read more...Some context on a favourite feminist philanthropist
