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Boomer women are passing yet another milestone — RETIREMENT!

The true story of the ship St. Louis, which left Germany in May 1939 full of Jewish passengers seeking refuge in Cuba. Denied port in Cuba, the US, and finally Canada, the St.

When Tamara Levine received her breast cancer diagnosis, in a state of shock, she decided to inform her friends and colleagues by writing to them.

Profiles of ten outstanding women leaders, including Suzanne Rochon-Burnett, a Métis broadcaster, journalist and First Nations advocate, winner of the Governor General’s Award for her work on Nativ

A biography for young readers on the inspiring life of June Callwood, one of Canada’s greatest journalists and humanitarians.

Ten inspirational biographies of women who risked everything – including their lives – to bring us the world’s stories.

In the 1940s it was unheard of for women to be members of a professional orchestra, let alone play “masculine” instruments like the bass or trombone.

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Ten biographies of women reformers from around the world who have made a difference in the realms of politics, social equality, disability, and women’s rights.

The stories of these men are tales of courage, determination and honesty, often in the face of racism and adversity.

Over the last 50 years, the struggles to achieve equity in sport have become central to the feminist mission.

Presents biographical sketches highlighting the contributions of women to the field of medicine.

Can we do something about pornography without using censorship? Yes, says award-winning journalist and activist Susan G. Cole.

For much of her adult life, Darlene believed she wouldn't make a good mother: "Besides, I couldn't admit to anyone that I didn't know how to do mother things.

In the spring of 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a small Holocaust education centre for children in Tokyo, received a special shipment of artifacts from the Auschwitz museum.