Tag Archives: Canada

From the archives: Doris Anderson (Herstory 2011)

Posted on December 5, 2013 by

As editor of Chatelaine magazine from 1957 to 1977, Doris Anderson was a powerful voice for women’s rights in Canada, broaching contentious issues such as abortion, family abuse, divorce reform, pay equity and the problems of working mothers. “She set … Continue reading →

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From the archives: LOTTA HITSCHMANOVA (Herstory 2010)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by

Many Canadians will remember the accented voice of Lotta Hitschmanova from her radio and television commercials in the 1960s and ‘70s that made 56 Sparks Street the second most famous address in Ottawa and perhaps all of Canada. Lotta was … Continue reading →

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