Fashionable Cause
MJ DeCoteau has built Rethink Breast Cancer into a formidable not-for-profit organization in large part through the creative use of the media. Story by: Marissa Stapley Ponikowski | Photography by:...
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Doctor, broadcaster, author, mother, survivor Marla Shapiro opens up about life, loss – and cramming “the clowns into the tiny car” that is modern life. By: Michelle Singerman Dr. Marla Shapiro sits at...
View ArticleHitting the Sweet Spot
Online virtuoso Joanna Track reveals the fight and glory behind launching two of Canada’s homegrown, consumer-loving, web-based brands BY ANUPA MISTRY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAINA+WILSON In less than 10...
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FINANCIAL EXPERT KELLEY KEEHN HAS BUILT A CAREER HELPING WOMEN MANAGE THEIR OWN MONEY Photography by Matthew Stylianou, Story by Stefania Bartucci If there’s anyone who understands what it means to be...
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From Vancouver to New York City, Jennifer Wong, COO of Aritizia, is styled for success.Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleTea With Madiba
From meeting Nelson Mandela, to studying at Harvard and competing in the World Ironman Championships, one “normal” woman reflects on accomplished dreams, incredible life experiences, and how to do it...
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Anne Fitzgerald, Chief Legal Officer at Canada’s largest motion picture distributor, Cineplex, rose to her recent starring role by embracing chance encounters. By: Larysa Pachulski | Photo: Kourosh...
View ArticleStanding Up and Standing Out
By: Heather Pengelley If you want more from your employer — more responsibility, more recognition, more money — you need to get noticed. This young magazine publisher knows how it’s done. You’re the...
View ArticleMeet Natalie Panek: Rocket Scientist and Advocate for Women in STEM
Natalie is a rock scientist, adventurer, and advocate for women in technology. As a Mission Systems Engineer at MDA’s Robotics and Automation division, Natalie works on the next generation of Canadian...
View ArticleMeet Natalie Panek: Rocket Scientist and Advocate for Women in STEM
Natalie is a rocket scientist, adventurer, and advocate for women in technology. As a Mission Systems Engineer at MDA’s Robotics and Automation division, Natalie works on the next generation of...
View ArticleDistilling the Corby Culture: Meet Amandine Robin
Named “Top 30 Under 30” by PR in Canada, Amandine Robin is making her mark at Pernod Ricard, the worldwide co-leader in the Wines & Spirits sector with brands such as Absolut, Jameson, Chivas, and...
View ArticleHow Ravina Bains became the “Top Under 40” in the investment industry
Although Ravina Bains’ interest in finance started at a young age, she still took a circuitous route to her present role of Vice-President of Commercial Banking/Canadian Wealth Management Sales...
View ArticleMeet Ayleen Farnood: coder, conference speaker, and grade 10 student
Ayleen Farnood is extremely passionate about the fields of brain-computer interfaces and virtual reality. She’s built a program which allows users to spell out words by blinking, coded a chatbot while...
View ArticleLessons Learned: How a senior executive is redefining “having it all” by...
The topic of “having it all” can quickly spark debate — not only about whether or not it’s possible but also about the unrealistic expectations just discussing this goal can impose on women. But,...
View ArticleAt 25, I wish I knew more about financial management.
In Episode 1 of the Twenty5 Podcast, I am joined by Caroline Anukem (my mother) and she shares that at 25 she wishes she knew more about financial management. We talk about everything from millennials...
View ArticleMeet Ony Anukem: Social Media and Content Manager at Women of Influence &...
Growing up as the first of four daughters, gender equality and leadership came naturally to British-import Ony Anukem. By day, she is the Social Media and Content Manager at Women of Influence — but...
View ArticleHow to follow a path guided by passion and values.
One of the most common questions we get asked is, “What do you want to do when you’re older?” In this fast-paced, ever-changing world we live in, society pushes us to make a decision about the rest of...
View ArticleMeet Maryam and Nivaal Rehman, twin activists and journalists
Maryam and Nivaal Rehman became activists when they were just eight years old. The now 18-year-old twins have since worked in their local and global community for causes including girls’ education,...
View ArticleMaryam and Nivaal interview Julie Carrier
In our first interview for our Perspectives column, we had the opportunity to speak with one of our biggest role models and mentors, Julie Carrier. We have had the pleasure of working with Julie for...
View ArticleMeet Harjas Grewal: Founder of UnitedWomxn and 2020 Diana Award Recipient
Harjas Grewal is a 22-year old passionate and innovative leader from Brampton, Canada with a degree in Global Development from Western University and an Urban Humanitarian Emergencies certificate from...
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