Michele Landsberg

Michele Landsberg
Born (1939-07-12) 12 July 1939 (age 85)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationJournalist, author
EducationBachelor's degree in English
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Notable awardsOrder of Canada[1]
Spouse
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(m. 1963)​
Children3, including Avi Lewis
RelativesDavid Lewis (father-in-law)
Naomi Klein (daughter-in-law)

Michele Landsberg OC, (born 12 July 1939) is a Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, feminist and social activist. She is known for writing three bestselling books, including Women and Children First, This is New York, Honey!, and Michele Landsberg's Guide to Children's Books. She has written columns for the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and Chatelaine magazine,[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] In 2006, Landsberg was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[1][5] As of 2012, she is a member of the Women's College Hospital Board of Directors.[6]

  1. ^ a b "McMaster 4 called to Order | McMaster Daily News". Dailynews.mcmaster.ca. 2006-07-27. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  2. ^ "Michele Landsberg » Speaker Profile » National Speakers Bureau". Nsb.com. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  3. ^ "Michele Landsberg receives U of T honorary degree | U of T News". News.utoronto.ca. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  4. ^ "Canadian Women's Foundation". Dev.cdnwomen.org. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  5. ^ "Governor General announces new appointments to the Order of Canada". Archived from the original on February 3, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Women's College Hospital - Board of Directors". Womenscollegehospital.ca. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2012-09-12.