The best thing about attending a Zonta Convention is reconnecting with old friends and making new friendships. In the weeks since returning to Canada from the Zonta Convention in Yokohama, Japan, I’ve received many emails from members. While there, we organized a meeting of e-Club members, which included Thailand and Bavaria. We shared ideas on […]
Category Archives: Gender Equality
Progress is for all people …
Like most parents, I am both thrilled and scared for my daughter and what the future will bring. Climate change, confusing and scary politics, and the evolution of technology to a point where most industries will resurface into formats that we barely recognize are just some of the challenges that lie ahead. There are very […]
The powerful women of Wakanda shine in “Black Panther”
I am a self-admitted superhero movie fan. There. I said it. A middle-aged white woman who could not wait until the Marvel and DC Comic movies were brought to life on the screen. As much as I have anticipated each and every movie release, my anticipation for the recently released Black Panther was at an all-time […]
Women’s Issues are HR Issues
The tide has changed over the past several months. Instead of women quietly and discretely coping with sexual harassment, the pay gap, and various forms discrimination they’ve been speaking up … and sometimes yelling. Women’s issues are no longer a narrow niche – they are front and centre, especially in the workplace. Women’s Issues […]
It’s time to modernize women’s organizations
It looks like a woman’s place is now online Women’s issues have never had as much attention as they do now. Whether it’s #metoo and the attention that’s being paid to the rampant sexual harassment, the thriving sex trade, or the missing and murdered Indigenous women, it is impossible to ignore the weight and enormity […]
November 25: 3D Toronto Sign to Be Lit Orange for Launch of 16 Days of Activism
A tribute in light can be something of an art installation that nudges by-passers to pause and show solidarity for the cause. For the Zonta e-Club of Canada1, gender issues are central to our mandate, which is why we are delighted to announce that the 3D Toronto Sign in Nathan Phillips Square and the iconic […]
Why the Zonta eClub of Canada1 is Working with ManUp
Members of the Zonta e-Club of Canada1 have many community partners and work on numerous local projects. One of our major advocacy projects is collaborating with ManUp. ManUp is a group of male high school students in Ottawa who are determined to prevent and/or reduce violence against the women and girls in their community. Their […]
Why Feminism Needs to be Rebranded
This June, the Liberal government unveiled what it called “Canada’s first feminist international-assistance policy,” with plans to ensure that at least 95% of the country’s foreign aid would help improve the lives of women and girls through equality and empowerment initiatives. There were, however, no plans to increase foreign aid to fund the new feminist […]