(July 16, 2021) Exploring women’s leadership in 5 INGOs: A feminist learning journey is a recent report released by Bond UK that takes on the issues of misogyny and sexism in the charity sector. In 2019, statistics showed that “70% of INGO staff were women, but only 30-35% were chief executive officers.” Spurred on by the “slow progress” on issues of equity and … [Read more...] about Bond UK: Exploring women’s leadership
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Stratford Festival opened on July 13
(July 14, 2021) It’s déjà vu all over again with the Stratford Festival opened, and its season being held under a tent, the same way it opened in 1953, with Alec Guinness and a young Christopher Plummer among the cast of Richard III. Plummer wrote about the experience in his deliciously gossipy autobiography In Spite of Myself. It wasn’t until 1956 that Plummer played his … [Read more...] about Stratford Festival opened on July 13
UK Charities warn against easing of COVID restrictions on July 19
(July 14, 2021) UK Charities warn that shift on 19 July to ‘personal choice ‘on virus precautions is instilling fear in many most at risk, reports the Guardian in a July 13 article End to Covid rules for England ‘leaves 3.8m vulnerable people feeling abandoned. On July 19, virtually all legal restrictions will be lifted, reports the BBC. The legal requirement to wear … [Read more...] about UK Charities warn against easing of COVID restrictions on July 19
Mental health of Canadians has taken a hit from COVID-19, new study finds
(July 2, 2021) Canadians’ physical health has suffered during the past 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s the mental health of Canadians that has taken the hardest hit, a new study, Mind and body: Impact of the pandemic on physical and mental health, finds The study was conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research in conjunction with the Future Skills … [Read more...] about Mental health of Canadians has taken a hit from COVID-19, new study finds
Jeanne Lamon: We join family and friends to mourn her passing
(June 29, 2021) The Canadian music world lost one of its most towering figures last week with the passing of Jeanne Lamon, concertmaster, and Music Director Emerita of the Baroque ensemble Tafelmusik. She passed away in Victoria, British Columbia on June 20 of cancer. Lamon was “a toweringly influential figure in the musical life of Canada,” said to the Canada Council of … [Read more...] about Jeanne Lamon: We join family and friends to mourn her passing