Women in North America have come a long way to be where they are today. Our workplaces are legislated to provide equal opportunity. Our education and experience has meaning and provides opportunity to succeed and grow within our careers.
This is not necessarily so for women who emigrate here from other countries. Why? Because there are no universal standards for education, experience and skill levels. Continue reading
The following article appears in the Winter 2011 issue of Powerful Women. Due to lack of space there was not room to include the accompanying Addendum, so with the permission of the author Lin Buxton, Business Professional Women (BPW), the article is being published here in its entirety, along with the Addendum which contains some useful links.
Newcomer women represent 12 percent of Waterloo Region residents (2006 Census). The total newcomer population is expected to be 30 percent by 20311. Women, after being uprooted, need to adapt plus face the stress of dealing with leaving family and loved ones behind. As a welcoming community, we can ease the transition. The following are only some of the issues challenging newcomer women. Continue reading
The following review was submitted by C. Lee Snow, Freelance Writer from Ayer, Ontario after reading the first issue of Powerful Women Magazine from cover to cover.
“Powerful Women is a brand new publication directed toward professional women, female entrepreneurs and those trying to turn their dreams into reality. The magazine is read mostly by women at this point. Its pages are filled with success stories, business information and networking advice. All articles are informative and expressed in a positive, up-beat fashion. Continue reading
A shortened version of the following article appears in the Summer 2010 issue of Powerful Women Magazine.
Bill 168 Violence and Harassment in the Workplace
Violence and harassment issues in the workplace and how we handle these matters have been drastically changed by Bill 168 as of December 15, 2009 when this new legislation received Royal Accent. Workplaces across Ontario are required to develop measures to address violence and harassment in the workplace, develop policies, procedures, conduct risk assessments of their organization, and put programs and training in place for their staff. Continue reading
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