About Michele Landsberg

Michele Landsberg is a Canadian journalist, social activist, and feminist. For twenty-five years, she wrote a column in the Toronto Star, pushing for progressive change on issues such as equal pay, abortion, sexual harassment in the workplace, and racial discrimination. She has won numerous honours, including the YWCA Women of Distinction Award and two National Newspaper Awards, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. Her latest book is Writing the Revolution, a history of the Canadian women’s movement. In 2006, the Canadian Women’s Foundation created the Michele Landsberg Award to celebrate young women speaking out about gender equality in the media. In 2013 and 2014, the Canadian Women’s Foundation will launch two new awards in Michele’s name to honour her incredible contribution to women’s equality.