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February 5th, 2019This article was originally published in The Toronto Star Could the incentivizing power of a fitness tracker be adapted to help achieve gender equality in the media, enhancing Canadian democracy in […]
read more...Online tool gives media outlets incentive to achieve gender parityMaster Media Engagement
October 30th, 2018Nancy Worth is a rock star in our world. After participating in one of our Writing Compelling Commentary workshops a little over a year ago, the University of Waterloo professor […]
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May 25th, 2018Why would 80 women who spend most of their working hours talking to people from the front of a room be nervous enough about their speaking ability to sign up […]
read more...Women need to let go of perfectionism: it’s the enemy of good (and of engagement)Our Advocacy Work
January 9th, 2018If 2017 goes down in history as a year of resolve, what will we say about 2018? That we built on the momentum to make lasting change, or that we […]
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October 12th, 2017Among the many feelings (fury, disgust, resignation) that surfaced for me upon learning the extent to which casting couch hell remains alive and well, was this thought: There are […]
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January 17th, 2017Has your family doctor ever consulted a reference book while you were present? The first time my GP did so, I was stunned. Even though I’d sought treatment for a […]
read more...Why I’m happy my doctor doesn’t think she knows it allOur Advocacy Work
December 8th, 2016Is putting Viola Desmond on the Canadian $10 bill crass symbolism or a significant step forward? Just ask Adrienne Clarkson. When she served as Governor General, Chinese Canadian […]
read more...Why we’re celebrating the addition of Viola Desmond to the $10 billOur Advocacy Work
October 17th, 2016Originally published October 17 2016 on Huffington Post Donald Trump may be the best recruitment tool the women’s movement has ever had. That he remains standing as the Republican […]
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July 12th, 2016You can tell how old this Punch cartoon is by the honorific applied to the sidelined “Miss” Triggs. But sadly, even though it was first published more than half a […]
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June 28th, 2016Most parents agree on at least one thing: they’d do almost anything for their children. For Steve Paikin, that means promoting a more gender-equitable media landscape. Many know Paikin as […]
read more...“Where, oh where, are all the female guests?”