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Michele Landsberg

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In 2005, the Canadian Women's Foundation established the Michele Landsberg Award in her honour, to recognize outstanding young women (ages 18–30) and their accomplishments in media and activism. In 2006, Landsberg was made an Officer of the
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magazine, and is one of the first journalists in Canada to address sexual harassment in the workplace, racial discrimination in education and employment opportunities, and lack of gender equality in divorce and custodial legal proceedings.
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and is known for challenging the credentials of foundation advisors, saying that they "are people who really do have powerful motivation to deny the truth".
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If Lot’s wife had been honored for compassion for looking back at the fate of her family in Sodom, and had not been punished for it, DAYENU
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If our fathers had not pitted our mothers against each other, like Abraham with Sarah and Hagar, or Jacob with Leah and Rachel, DAYENU
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If every generation of women together with every generation of men would continue to go out of Egypt,
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If the Just Women in Egypt who caused our redemption had been given sufficient recognition, DAYENU
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Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the 1929 Persons Case and Democratic Development
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In 1971, Landsberg returned to full-time work, serving as a staff writer and editor for
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If our mothers had been honoured for their daughters as well as for their sons, DAYENU
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If she had been created as Adam’s equal and not been considered a temptress, DAYENU
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If Miriam were given her seat with Moses and Aaron in our legacy, DAYENU
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in English and literature. She has also received an honorary degree from
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Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, feminist and social activist
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Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case winners
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Landsberg is the recipient of two National Newspaper Awards, the
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International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
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and placed our mothers where they belong in history, DAYENU
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Landsberg has written three bestselling books, including
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Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women
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Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
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Stanton, Mike (Jul–Aug 1997). "U-turn on memory lane".
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magazine. She additionally wrote a regular column for
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United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
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Toronto, Ontario
Bachelor's degree
University of Toronto
Order of Canada
Stephen Lewis
Avi Lewis
David Lewis
Naomi Klein
OC
feminist
social activist
Toronto Star
The Globe and Mail
Chatelaine
Order of Canada
Women's College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
North York
kibbutz volunteer
University of Toronto
Bachelor's degree
McMaster University
Stephen Lewis
New Democratic Party
Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
Avi David Lewis
Naomi Klein
Doris Anderson
Dayenu

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