Judy Rebick

Judy Rebick
Fierce.
Feminist.
Coach.

Judy Rebick is one of Canada’s best-known feminists.  While retired, she continues to work for change as a speaker and a coach.   She is the writer of 6 books, including Ten Thousand Roses, the Making of a Feminist Revolution and her latest a memoir, Heroes in My Head.   Judy was the first CAW Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy at Ryerson.   She hosted two national TV shows on CBC in the 1990’s and is also the founding publisher of rabble.ca, Canada’s most active independent online news and discussion site.  She is the former president of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women and was a spokesperson for the pro-choice campaign that won legal abortion in Canada in the 1980’s.

 

By PK Mutch

News media entrepreneur, freelance journalist, Canadian Association of Journalists member, former book publishing executive, zine-maker and startup professional.  Marigold Capital advisory board. Recipent of Inspiring Top 50 Women in STEM in 2018. Profiled in Canada 150 Women: Conversations with Leaders, Champions and Luminaries. Founder  and former President of award-winning Fifth Town Artisan Cheese, Canada's 8th B-Corp, which under her leadership received the Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation (2009). Petra currently works to advance inclusive entrepreneurship and innovation in public policy and startup ecosystems with a particular emphasis on gender equity.  Petra is the founding publisher of Liisbeth. Follow Petra on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.