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The gap in the gender gap

9 Jul 2013

Much has been made of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's advice to women to 'lean in' in order to achieve full representation in leadership positions - in politics, in business, and in their communities. However, it is more than a crisis of confidence keeping women from making it to the top. It is also the high level of violence they are experiencing. The World Health Crganization estimates that 1 in 4 women in Canada will experience intimate partner violence or sexual violence in her lifetime.
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Authors

McInturff, Kate Elaine

ISBN
9781771250788
Pages
46
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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