They clear, build, innovate. They get involved, help, show the way. On this International Women’s Rights Day, portraits of pioneering and supportive women.
The breath of the Blue House
PHOTO DOMINICK GRAVEL, THE PRESS
Cindy Jeannis
On the occasion of March 8, when a fifth Blue House has just been inaugurated in Montreal North, our columnist returned to the trail of the first report she devoted to this exceptional NPO which, since 2007, has been giving back power to vulnerable pregnant mothers and defends the right to equal opportunities.
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The look
PHOTO ALAIN ROBERGE, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Learning to live in the eyes of men is a learning process that takes place through absorption, magazines, advertisements, TV, cinema, etc.
I have lived in the eyes of men for a long time. It was a mobile place, a setting, a sort of cabin. Everywhere I went, I went to meet him. He followed me to the bars, the cafes, the offices where I worked, the streets where I walked. He was waiting for me inside too, at home, in the mirrors and even in the perception I had of myself, where he occupied a place in the same way as my profession, my taste for reading or my love cats.
Rafaële Germain, special collaboration
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And you, who inspires you?
PHOTO YOUSSEF SHOUFAN, PROVIDED BY DOMINIQUE ANGLADE
Karine Jean-Pierre, spokesperson for the White House, with Dominique Anglade
Occasionally, Dialogue offers a space to a personality to allow them to make their point of view known on an issue or question that affects us all. On March 8, former politician Dominique Anglade praises female solidarity and presents the women who inspired her this year.
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Opinion: Let’s think about the dignity of invisible women
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On this International Women’s Day, I think of this woman and of resilient black women, survivors of the legacy of slavery, writes the author.
One fall afternoon, I take the metro around 3:30 p.m. There are several black women around me. Although they are not from the same family, at least in appearance, they look similar. They don’t speak to each other, but I feel it, they share a common universe.
Tamara Thermitus, distinguished lawyer and holder of a Master of Laws from the Faculty of Law of McGill University, where she is currently a Boulton Senior Fellow. She negotiated the terms of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
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Quebec women
PHOTO SARAH MONGEAU-BIRKETT, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
The Quebec feminist movement is undoubtedly the one that has had the most success in influencing public policies and fighting against inequalities, observes Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin.
Quebecers define themselves first as women, then as mothers and finally as spouses. In English Canada, the order is reversed, Canadian women consider themselves first as mothers, then spouses and finally women. The Léger firm discovered this difference by carrying out a large pan-Canadian study for a brand of baby products among new mothers.
Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin, special collaboration
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Their mother’s daughters
PHOTO ALAIN ROBERGE, THE PRESS
Marie Pier Germain, Christiane Germain, Béatrice Larrivee and Brigitte Coutu
Although their mothers put no pressure on them to take over, Marie Pier Germain and Béatrice Larrivee found their way into the family business. They were well received there.
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Eight women who left their mark on the Oscars
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On this International Women’s Day, and two days before the big night of cinema, let’s celebrate eight women who have left their mark on the history of the Oscars.
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Behind barbie
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Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig during the filming of barbiein the running for the Oscar for best film
Yes, there was last year barbie and its resounding global success: some 1.4 billion US dollars in revenue. Yes, there will be on Sunday, for the first time in 96 Oscar ceremonies, three works directed by women in the running for the Oscar for best film: barbie by Greta Gerwig, Anatomy of a fall by Justine Triet and Past Lives by Celine Song.
But behind these historic successes, all is not rosy. There have been recent advances for women in film, but they have often been a “two steps forward, one step back” approach.
Columnist Marc Cassivi
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These women who coach men’s teams
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Véronique Dubé, head coach of the Montagnards de Mont-Tremblant–Sainte-Agathe
How many female coaches of men’s hockey teams are there in Quebec? Generally speaking, very few. “During our training at the start of the season, I was the only woman,” says Véronique Dubé. “In a dozen years, I have only met one other coach,” adds Karine Sénécal. And out of my sons’ 1000 matches, I only came across two.
The real number?
Secure your pajamas with suspenders.
There are… 416.
Read Alexandre Pratt’s column