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How far have we come?

January 16, 2019 by Annemarie Shrouder 2 Comments

This past weekend, I overheard a telephone conversation between my 6-year old daughter and her dad. He was watching a documentary about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and was explaining who she is and her work. Here is some of what he said (I’m paraphrasing): “Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a lawyer. When she … 

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Filed Under: Gender Tagged With: change, gender bias, human rights, inclusion, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, women's rights

Awareness about Indigenous Realities

July 10, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Reconciliation is a Verb Series – part 2 One of the foundational pieces to change is awareness. That’s not a new phenomenon; it just makes sense. So to kick start the series, here are a few important things to provide context for reconciliation work. Colonization is devastating. If you’re not … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples, Reconciliation Tagged With: Colton Boushie, human rights, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Girls and Women, poverty, Reconciliation, residential schools, sixties scoop

A “Win” for Transgender Inmates?

January 31, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

It was announced today that transgender inmates in Federal prisons will be housed according to their gender identity and will be addressed using the correct pronouns (among other rights). This is a “win” for gender identity and expression and human rights – but what about for Trans and non-binary … 

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Filed Under: Transgender Tagged With: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadian prisons, federal prisons, gender queer, human rights, inmates, non-binary, trans, transgender

Seeing More About the Niqab

December 4, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

How many of you know a Niqabi woman? Did you know that is what a woman who wears a niqab might call herself? I didn't. How many of you have spoken to a Niqabi woman? I haven't. Not because I don’t want to, but because the opportunity has not presented itself. Interesting, right? Especially given … 

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Filed Under: Xenophobia Tagged With: human rights, policing of clothing, racism, sexism, the Niqab, the Niqab in Canada, Xenophobia

Human Rights – Who Has Them, and Who Doesn’t

August 14, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder 1 Comment

A few weeks ago, President Trump decided to reinstate a ban on transgender people serving in the military. It was a blow to transgender rights, which had been creeping along in a positive direction in the US. You can read more about the details here. The first thing that comes to mind is how some … 

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Filed Under: Discrimination, Human Rights, Transgender Tagged With: discrimination, From the inside out, human rights, transgender rights

In the Wake of Nelson Mandela’s Death

December 13, 2013 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

There are many things I could write about this week: How the sign language fiasco at Nelson Mandela’s memorial is an example of how bias keeps us from recognizing or acknowledging issues that for some people are so very vital. How the stigma of mental illness keeps it in the shadows, and prevents … 

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Filed Under: Connecting with others, Disabilities, Diversity, Human Rights, Leadership Tagged With: Castro, human rights, leadership, mental illness, Nelson Mandela, Obama, sign language

Questions about Slavery

November 7, 2013 by Annemarie Shrouder 1 Comment

Last week my partner and our daughter were at a Royal Ontario Museum program exploring the Mesopotamia exhibit. The guide was explaining the ins and outs of Mesopotamian civilization, which included the "Free Pass" for slaves that had been freed by their owner. This is when one of the moms in the … 

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Filed Under: Human Rights, Uncategorized Tagged With: human rights, Mesopotamia, racism, ROM, slavery

The Dangers of Ignorance in Positions of Power

October 4, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

You have undoubtedly, by now, read or heard about MP Rob Anders petition against bill C279 and why he is opposed. *sigh* Let's all take a moment to review: - Transgender individuals currently don't have human rights in Canada. This is a disgrace. - Bill C279 is about rectifying this so that Trans … 

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Filed Under: Discrimination, Human Rights, LGBTQ Tagged With: Bill C279, human rights, Rob Anders, transgender, transphobia

Improving Human Rights in Canada

April 11, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

What’s it like to not have human rights protection in Canada? Yes, you read correctly. You may be thinking if someone is old enough, and depending on their identities, that they may remember. Think again. If you are transgender* in Canada, you are not protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act … 

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Filed Under: Human Rights, LGBTQ Tagged With: Bill C-279, Canadian Human Rights Act, Criminal Code, gender expresssion, gender identity, House of Commons, human rights, Second Reading, transgender

Systemic “isms”

March 14, 2012 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Systemic 'isms' are often hard to detect.   Sometimes because we have grown up with these policies, laws, and ways of doing things -  and so don't critique them (like the fact that until 1990 only Canadian women were able to take time off when their children were born). Sometimes because … 

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Filed Under: Creating Inclusive Spaces, Discrimination, Gender, Human Rights, Marginalization Tagged With: Arizona, contraception, females, human rights, systemic sexism

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