Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation (90 min; TV-14 DL) uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.

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Gen INC. is a web channel for young girls and women who are independent, fun loving, curious, amusing and smart demanding consumers. A tech savvy generation, the channel is a subtle blend of magazine, live show, fiction, discussion board and events. Audience participation is encouraged through and via the Gen INC. web site, events and live audience episodes.  Gen INC. will also make use of social networking tools such as Twitter to have critical up to the minute reach.

Gen INC. is hosted by Genevieve L’Esperance, a Microsoft Certified Professional from the age of 15,…

On May 3rd the first ever, tremendously successful Montréal Python event exclusively for women, giving all involved an intense 3 hour introduction to the world of programming.

Be sure to visit Montreal Python for all the details of this tremendously successful event.

Ladies Learning Code is a collective of women working to empower everyone to feel comfortable learning basic, beginner-friendly technical skills in a social, collaborative way.

They held their first event on August 6th, 2011 at the Centre of Social Innovation in Toronto, Ontario, going over the basics of HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

learn more at ladieslearningcode.com