Happy International Women’s Day

Sheila Copps says there’s Little to celebrate, pointing out that Canada has “dropped from 36th to 44th in the world in the number of women in our national parliament”.

Feminist Germaine Greer urged Australian women to get angry over a car ad, and asked “Why haven’t plate glass windows in Holden showrooms been exploding all over Australia? How much humiliation are you women up for?”

Charles Adler asks Do wives wanna leave it to hubby? and takes a look at who funded a study that says yes.

Kofi Annan and the United Nations deplore the lack of representation for women in government and business, saying it makes the war on poverty harder to win. “The world is starting to grasp that there is no policy more effective in promoting development, health and education than the empowerment of women and girls, and no policy is more important in preventing conflict, or in achieving reconciliation after a conflict has ended,” said Annan.

And the Vancouver Park Board has rejected a proposal that they get involved in International Women’s Day, appalling Commissioner Loretta Woodcock.

I hope all of the wonderful international women who are in my life, and all of the ones who aren’t (unfortunately), have a very happy Wednesday!