
Shari Graydon
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CEO & catalyst @InformedOps; speaker & trainer, author & advocate for diverse women's voices in media and politics. Stories + data, emotion + reason. She/Her
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On #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, we're launching our graphic guide to genocide in Canada produced in partnership with Chloloula & Fannie Lafontaine. Filled with incredible, haunting art, this booklet provides a clear legal explanation of Canada’s genocide against Indigenous people.



Yes, #women are spectacularly accomplished and entertaining athletes. And it’s great to see them dominate the front page of the #sports section in today’s The Globe and Mail


So thrilled to see stellar human Kim Brooks, who's been demonstrating her critical #leadership skills in a variety of capacities for decades, advance to lead Dalhousie University. Students, faculty and staff will benefit immensely.



Delighted to see this op ed by Concordia University #publicscholar Azfar Adib drawing attention to using age verification to protect kids online. (Yes, Informed Opinions trains men, too, with some caveats.) ottawacitizen.com/opinion/adib-c…

Buffy Sainte-Marie’s #universalsoldier makes me cry every time I hear it, and hearing her talk about the context of its creation and how she was robbed of its royalties is heart wrenching. Great podcast about this iconic musician, advocate, human. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/buf…



Back for one tweet to amplify this. Independent journalism at The Narwhal saved the #Greenbelt. Subscribe. Imagine the guts it took to conserve it back when every GTA developer had designs on it. Thank the visionary leadership of Dalton McGuinty. Politics matter.

Want to leverage your research to influence policy? Learn from researcher and consultant Amanda Parriag (Warrior Princess most days) who helps organizations use knowledge generated to influence policy on various issues. 🗓️10/25 & 11/1 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern Register: informedopinions.org/translate-your…

I’m not on this platform much but thrilled to celebrate the #caregiving leadership of Al Etmanski, vickie cammack and @Thomsod

Lots of things deter #GBV advocates from speaking to reporters. but this resource offers clear, practical strategies for preparing for and managing media interaction. Honoured to have collaborated on creating it with Dianne Lalonde and the Learning Network (LN) & Knowledge Hub (KH). #16DaysOfActivism

762 women ran for office during the last federal election: Remember that next time someone says the reason we’re underrepresented is because we don’t want to serve. Balance the Power #BalanceThePower #women #politics

Looking forward to sharing some data, stories (and, fresh off my Dickens Pub win, maybe some spoken word?) with Calgary Petroleum Club members later this month!

It's been my pleasure and honor to contribute op-eds on why #Canada needs a #BalanceofPower of ♀️ in politics and goverment! Congratulations to Shari Graydon and Balance the Power for winning their award!

#WavemakerWednesday: When Rachel Notley's party formed government in 2015, she created a gender-balanced cabinet that eventually included Alberta’s first openly gay cabinet minister and three pregnant women, including Canada's first attorney general to give birth while in office.


Pleased to sign the Balance the Power Pledge to increase diversity & representation of women in our elected bodies! My Bill S-283 will help move the dial by shining a light on practices of political parties & their results. Balance the Power Informed Opinions Shari Graydon Independent Senators Group (ISG)