As women’s rights face challenges, one group is rallying for action
Impact
Rothesay, N.B., woman ready to break barriers at Miss Universe Canada 2024
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/rothesay-n-b-woman-ready-to-break-barriers-at-miss-universe-canada-2024-1.6880769
Melinda French Gates says she is leaving Gates Foundation with $12bn for own causes
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/melinda-french-gates-says-she-is-leaving-gates-foundation-with-12bn-for-own-causes/ar-BB1mlIF6?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=62e2edcc51644956a07ddf61cf67c259&ei=6
Facing ‘maternal evacuation,’ Inuit women on Labrador’s north coast want midwifery at home
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/facing-maternal-evacuation-inuit-women-083000031.html
She runs Ontario’s largest credit union — and she wants to see more women at the top
https://www.thestar.com/business/she-runs-ontarios-largest-credit-union-and-she-wants-to-see-more-women-at-the/article_a150ff34-0278-11ef-a4d9-935a0816e1e3.html
Australia tries to stop an epidemic of violence against women, starting with schools
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68989354
Women’s participation in ‘naked festival’ a sign of how aging is forcing changes to male-centric Japanese traditions
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/asia/japan-ageing-population-women-opportunities-intl-hnk/index.html
Life
Pelvic health problems are a common experience for women – our research shows why many don’t get the help they need
https://theconversation.com/pelvic-health-problems-are-a-common-experience-for-women-our-research-shows-why-many-dont-get-the-help-they-need-229209
Quebec woman buys lotto ticket from daughter’s store, wins $1 million
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-woman-buys-lotto-ticket-from-daughter-s-store-wins-1-million-1.6882644
Moms long for time alone, but research suggests an unfair division of labour means they seldom get it
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/moms-alone-time-1.7198631
Psychopathic women have one very obvious tell, study claims
https://nationalpost.com/news/sign-of-psychopathic-women
Lesbian and bisexual women live shorter lives than straight women. Here’s why
https://www.advocate.com/news/lesbian-bisexual-straight-women-life-expectancy
At 83, a woman becomes Howard University’s oldest doctoral graduate
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/at-83-a-woman-becomes-howard-university-s-oldest-doctoral-graduate/ar-BB1mh0oK?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds
The 31 best one-piece swimsuits for women of 2024, including Mindy Kaling’s pick
https://people.com/best-one-piece-swimsuits-7482309
The 23 best wellness apps for a clearer mind in 2024
https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/2019010866354/wellness-apps-to-download/
Politics
Kazakhstan jails former minister for 24 years over wife’s torture, murder
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/5/14/kazakhstan-jails-former-minister-for-24-years-over-wifes-torture-murder
There is no democracy without gender justice
https://msmagazine.com/2024/05/13/there-is-no-democracy-without-gender-justice/
Diane Deans, who sat on Ottawa city council for 28 years, has died
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/diane-deans-who-sat-on-ottawa-city-council-for-28-years-has-died-1.7198785
Culture
Influence, authority and power: how elite women played a crucial role in the Italian Wars of the 16th century
https://theconversation.com/influence-authority-and-power-how-elite-women-played-a-crucial-role-in-the-italian-wars-of-the-16th-century-223184
Cannes kicks off with France’s film industry engulfed in belated #MeToo reckoning: ‘It took much longer’
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/cannes-france-film-industry-metoo-movement-greta-gerwig-1236002369/
Alice Munro, Canadian author who mastered the short story, dead at 92
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/alice-munro-author-dead-obit-1.7203737
Cannes flashback: jury President Olivia de Havilland was a pioneer (in more ways than one)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-olivia-de-havilland-jury-president-1965-1235896900/
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