Podcast appearances and mentions of lana cuthbertson

Listener Warning: This episode contains disturbing language and descriptions of violence that are not suitable for all listeners. If you find these subjects triggering, support and resources are available at the YWCA Edmonton Crisis Information website. Please take care of yourself.  This chapter of the Searching For Izena Project is dark, ugly and, quite frankly, depressing. From the very beginning of this year-long campaign, our team of volunteers and researchers have been committed to confronting this topic head-on: the prevalence and very real problem of hate, threats and abuse directed towards women politicians. Not only do women face a never-ending stream of toxic abuse and harassment when they run for office, but also when they hold political power. It helps explain one of the reasons why so few women have served at Edmonton City Hall in the last century. It's a long-standing problem that has existed since women first entered the political arena more than a century ago, and the message is always the same: ‘You are not worthy. You are not welcome here. Leave!'. In Part 6 called ‘Enough', we expose some of the deeply troubling cases of abuse and threats some former women Edmonton City Councillors faced while they served (most were never made public until now), and we also issue an urgent call to action: Enough already! Let's pull together as a community and end the vitrol, hate and abuse directed towards women politicians. This is a solvable challenge (lots of promising initiatives are already underway) and we hope this episode shines a bright light on the problem and inspires real and lasting change. Guests: Shirley Lowe, Dr. Angelia Wagner, Lana Cuthbertson, Kasey Machin

Social Media has many great uses, but there's a seedy underbelly that exposes itself when politics are at play. It is understood that criticism is expected when one enters politics, but the abuse is at an all-time high, especially for women. Enter Parity YEG, the brainchild of Kacey Machin and Lana Cuthbertson, whose late night WhatsApp conversation in 2017 laid the groundwork for the movement. Its goal is simple: enable and empower more women to get elected and eliminate the inequality that exists. In this episode, you'll hear how their Twitter Bot combats negativity online, and when you can expect to see it in action again. There are some additional compelling moments you will hear, including why Kacey and Lana decided to make this a "for profit" venture, and the harassment the guests (and Carrie) have encountered in the line of work.  Now is a good time to support the cause of eliminating inequality in politics. You can become a member here, or donate directly to the Parity YEG Patreon page, which creates Twitter Bots that spread positivity throughout the Twitterverse. Venture capitalists can contact Kasey or Lana here.  Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lana Cuthbertson, ’10 BA, is a communications strategist and founder of Parity YEG, a non-profit, non-partisan group encouraging women to get involved in politics. Lana talks about the importance of allowing flexibility in your career focus and getting comfortable with the zig-zaggy nature of career paths. WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance. Got a question? Email us at: wtj@ualberta.ca Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, we invite Ward 5 Councillor Sarah Hamilton and Lana Cuthbertson, co-founder of ParityYEG and member of the 2018 Top 40 Under 40 class, to join editor Steven Sandor in a conversation about how to involve more women in politics. Hamilton was featured on the cover of Avenue's April issue, while Cuthbertson graced the cover of the November edition.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Richard and Jamie are back after a glorious holiday with friends, family, fat, and sugar! And guess what? We got you something! A FREE BONUS EPISODE! This episode was so good, our guests were so awesome, and our conversation was so meaningful, we decided that it would be a shame to keep it restricted solely to our Patreon Subscribers (https://www.patreon.com/explainittojamie) and to deprive you lovely people the pleasure of listening! Also, it gives you the chance to see the kind of content you're potentially missing out on every week.   On this week’s amazing bonus episode we’re joined once again by Lana Cuthbertson and Kory Mathewson, this time to talk about gender parity in politics! We cover Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, what barriers women face in running for office, and how people like Lana help encourage more women to run! You can learn more about Lana’s work at parityyeg.ca/ This episode and much more like it are available to our Patreon Subscribers. If you want access to this and more weekly content, check us out at https://www.patreon.com/explainittojamie.

This week, we are joined by Kory Mathewson and Lana Cuthbertson to talk about AI! Do they spell a future where no one has to work? Will they take over humanity and rule us as tyrants? Why can't it ever read the writing correctly on my cheques when I try to deposit them using the photo deposit thing??? As always, you can support us on Patreon by checking out www.patreon.com/explainittojamie! This week's Patron bonus episode, Lana and Kory join us again to talk about Gender Parity in politics! You don't want to miss it!