Very simply, a feminist is someone who sees men and women not as exactly the same, but equal?due the same pay and advantages, the same respect and the same power over one?s body.

I am a parent of three boys, ages two, five and eight, and I?ve always thought it critical to raise them as feminists. My commitment to this belief was reinforced a few months ago when I decided to share my personal experience of being sexually assaulted by Jian Ghomeshi. It was an exceedingly difficult story to make public, but I wanted to show them how existing cultural and social stereotypes and systemic sexual inequalities meant that even though I was a lawyer and knew the law, I didn?t share my story, I didn?t go to the police, I didn?t take action. As parents it?s hard not to worry about the world our kids are growing up in and how it will shape the adults they become. Will our boys always treat women with respect, and will our girls feel like they can speak and be heard" All parents?myself included?need more practical tools for encouraging these ideals. This isn?t a revolution as much as it is a daily commitment to be a role model for your kids, to encourage them to be who they are and to share how they feel. We can raise our children to be the change we want?and need?to see. 1. Monitor their media

Most parents have some level of control over what their kids consume online and in the media. This is good?continue on and, if you can, do even more, because screens play a huge ...