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Encyclopedia > Doris Anderson
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Doris Anderson on the cover of her autobiography, Rebel Daughter
Doris Anderson on the cover of her autobiography, Rebel Daughter

Doris Hilda Anderson, CC (10 November 1921[1][2] - 2 March 2007[3]) was a Canadian author, journalist and women's rights activist. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikinews has news related to: Obituaries The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...


She was born in Calgary, Alberta as Hilda Doris Buck. She attended Crescent Heights High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta in 1945.[4] From 1957 to 1977, she was editor of Chatelaine. She was a member of the Trilateral Commission, along with American neoconservatives, in the 1970s [1] She ran unsuccessfully for the Canadian House of Commons, as a Liberal in the 1978 by-election for the Toronto riding of Eglinton. She was then appointed chair of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women in 1979. She worked for the inclusion of women's rights in the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms. From 1982 to 1984, she was the president of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Crescent Heights High School is currently a high school with 1600 students in grades 10-12 in Calgary, Alberta. ... Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... The University of Alberta (U of A) is a public coeducational research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Chatelaine is a Canadian womens magazine, published by Rogers Media Publishing (a subsidiary of Rogers Communications). ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The Literal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... Eglinton was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada. ... The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the bill of rights which forms part of the Constitution of Canada adopted in 1982. ... The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) is a Canadian feminist activist organization. ...


From 1984 to 1993, she was a columnist for the Toronto Star. She was chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island from 1992 to 1996. She was chair of the Ontario Press Council in 1998. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Toronto Star is Canadas highest-circulation newspaper, though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within Ontario. ... The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...


She married lawyer David Anderson in 1957.


In 1974 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2002. She died on March 2, 2007 from lung and heart problems. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...


Anderson's final years were marked by ill health, from heart failure in 2001, then numerous other health problems which developed since a 2006 visit to Costa Rica. In February 2007, she was admitted to St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto but died there on March 2 at age 85 from pulmonary fibrosis.[3] St. ... Diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), also known as interstitial lung disease, refers to a group of lung diseases, affecting the alveolar epithelium, pulmonary capillary endothelium, basement membrane, perivascular and perilymphatic tissues. ...


Selected works

  • Rebel Daughter (1996, ISBN 1-55013-767-0)
  • The Unfinished Revolution: Status of Women in Twelve Countries, (1991, ISBN 0-385-25271-4)
  • Affairs of State, (1988, 0-3852-5154-8)
  • Rough Layout, (1981, ISBN 0-7710-0742-6)
  • Two Women, (1978, ISBN 0-7705-1653-X)

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Doris. "1", Rebel Daughter, an autobiography, 9. 
  2. ^ Doris Anderson. Celebrating women's achievements. Library and archives Canada (2005-04-12). Retrieved on 2006-03-18.
  3. ^ a b Martin, Sandra. "Women's rights champion Doris Anderson dies at 85", Globe and Mail, 2 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-02.
  4. ^ Anderson, Doris Hilda. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-03-02. Note that this reference claims a 1925 birth year, contrary to other sources indicating 1921.

  Results from FactBites:
 
Doris Anderson - Celebrating Women's Achievements / Women in Canadian Legislatures (866 words)
Doris Anderson returned to Canada in 1950 and, in 1951, began her long association with Chatelaine when she was hired as an advertising promotion person.
Doris Anderson resigned as chair, an act which became the catalyst for an intensive lobbying campaign and an ad-hoc conference attended by some 1 300 women in Ottawa.
In examining the life of Doris Anderson, Canadian women can only be glad that she is indeed a "rebel daughter" who has worked tirelessly for the advancement of all women.
Reporter: Doris Anderson (730 words)
Anderson, who is a member of the Order of Canada and was editor of Chatelaine magazine from 1958 to 1977, made this statement during a spirited lecture entitled "The F-Word in the 21st Century: Where is Feminism Heading?" at McGill's Stephen Leacock Building on October 28.
Anderson's talk turned to the environment when she said we have been reckless with life on this planet and are squandering our natural resources.
Anderson's talk was jointly organized by the McGill Women's Alumni Association and the McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women (MCRTW) as part of the annual Muriel V. Roscoe lecture series.
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