“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.“
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fierce, Flying, Female.
Thank you Jeff Keary of GRAPEVINE magazine for your interest in Women in Aviation and the Armchair Traveller Retro Photography Series! Page 1 of 4 Page 2 of 4 Page 3 & 4 of 4
Memorabilia snapshot
MEMORABILIA SNAPSHOT
The Beauty of Humanity, the Joy of Diversity
"The Girls" and I are pleased to announce we won Honorable Mention at SHIFTING NARRATIVES for "The Beauty of Humanity, the Joy of Diversity." Around the world, women can choose a variety of careers but continue to be under-represented in: 1. STEM Careers (Science,...
The motherhood gap
If 6% of commercial pilots are women, why do only 2-3% continue flying until mandatory retirement at age 65? Women pay a price for seeking a more flexible job after having children. The majority of the wage gap is created when women have their first child: they opt...
Announcing…
Recipient of the 99s New Track Scholarship sponsored by 99s Robin Hadfield & Lola Reid Allin.
WOMEN in AVIATION International Women’s Day 2022
In the SPOTLIGHT~ Women in Aviation
New Track Scholarship 99s
The East Canada Section 99s is pleased to offer the New Track Scholarship to a determined, goal-oriented member of the East Canada Section pursuing a career in commercial aviation. The scholarship, which may be awarded annually, will provide one award of $1000 for...
You can’t be what you can’t see: Inspiring others
Lola Reid Allin's presentation [about women in aviation and other non-traditional occupations] impacted me in a way that made me want to go for things I feel passionate about. She explained how she really wanted to be a pilot when she was a young woman but not many...
I heard a RUMOUR the other day…
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours is a pop-cultural artifact of dialogue and laments summing the “emotional condition of a generation.”
Northern Lights Aero Foundation
Absolutely thrilled to announce I’ve joined the ranks of very illustrious Women in Aviation who speak on behalf of the Northern Lights Aero Foundation, a Canadian non-profit organization created to recognize the achievements of women in aviation and to encourage...