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Category Archives: Leadership
Can we get by without a strong, respected United Nations? Please say no!
The idea of nations coming together – uniting – to address common challenges and to collectively work to prevent other challenges from starting was a brand new concept 75 years ago. In fact, 75 years ago this week. The United … Continue reading
Canada’s most closely guarded secret: October is Women’s History Month
OK, all of you readers who are Canadian women, raise your hand if you knew that October is Canada’s Women’s History Month, so almost over? I’m not raising my hand, or at least I wouldn’t have a few days ago. … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Women
Tagged Alice Munro, Beatrice Worsley, Canada, Canada's Women's History Month, Carrie Derick, Donna Strickland, Elizabeth Bagshaw, Emily Carr, Famous Five, feminism, history, Laura Secord, Persons Day, Roberta Bondar, science, Ursula Franklin, voting rights, Women's History Month, women’s rights
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Does power inevitably corrupt? Really?
“It’s said that ‘power corrupts’, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power. When they do act, they think of it as service, which has limits. The tyrant, … Continue reading
Yes You Can!
Everyone deserves someone in their life to tell them “Yes you can”. Even better if everyone could have many, many people telling them that they can and should reach for the stars. But one voice alone can make all the … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Women
Tagged ability, achievment, dreams, encouragement, goals, Joan Feynman, kindness, positive, Richard Feynman, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, supportive
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If a young blogger Malala can, why can’t we?? – Malala Day 2020
Originally posted on Anu@lafemina:
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner 2014 Yes..this face is so familiar for us and needless to explain why..!!! In fact, do you know this girl started her fight as a little BLOGGER…
Posted in Leadership, Women
Tagged education, making a difference, making the world a better place, Malala, Malala Day, women’s rights
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Social Justice Saturday: introducing a new Robby Robin series
As has been analyzed in blog after blog and media opinion piece after media opinion piece, the global pandemic in which we find ourselves has, along with many hardships and horrifying numbers of deaths, shone a badly needed light on … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Social justice Saturday
Tagged a better society, COVID-19, environmental destruction, essential service workers, essential services, global pandemic, income inequality, inequality, leadership, long term care homes, pandemic, politicians, politics, racism, saving the planet, schools in society, social justice
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Towards a fair and just society: what can an old lady do?
I am white. I am a well-educated white. I am the product of a stable, loving, supportive family, from a safe, stable neighbourhood. I don’t have a name that might have labeled me as a suspicious “other” of some ethnic … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged anti-racism, Canada, fair and just society, indigenous racism, peaceful, protest marches, racism, social justice, support, U.S., vote, voting
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