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Reflections on Violence Against Women: An International Perspective

  • May 28, 2013
  • Amanda Dale

On International Women's Day, we naturally reflect on the struggle for women's equality and rights. What have we gained and where do we still need to go? It is for good reason that the UN made this year's theme 'the elimination of all forms of violence against women';

Rape Culture is Alive and Well

  • May 28, 2013
  • Jasteena Dhillon

Rape Culture is alive and well, according to many academics, commentators and citizens in India in the aftermath of the brutal rape and murder of a young woman in broad daylight on public transport in the company of her boyfriend.

Improving Networking

  • December 13, 2012

Here you'll find some tips from Under30CEO for improving your "elevator pitch".

Firing Architect Caring for Disabled Mom is Family Status Discrimination

  • December 13, 2012
  • Sheryl Smolkin

While employers have been wrestling for some time with the extent of their duty to accommodate parents with children to avoid employee claims of discrimination based on family status, a new decision from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a reminder that increasing number of employees...

Teaching Violence Against Women in Law Schools

  • December 13, 2012

Heather Gardiner from Canadian Lawyer Magazine spoke with FLAC Chair Shelley Quinn to provide input into teaching modules for law schools created by the Law Commission of Ontario, that will educate law students about violence against women issues.