Michele Landsberg
| Michele Landsberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 July 1939 Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Journalist, author |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in English |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Genre | Academic |
| Notable awards | Order of Canada |
| Spouse | Stephen Lewis |
| Children | 3 |
Michele Landsberg OC, (born 12 July 1939) is a Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, feminist and social activist. She is known for writing three bestselling books, including Women and Children First, This is New York, Honey!, and Michele Landsberg's Guide to Children's Books. She has written columns for the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and Chatelaine magazine, and is one of the first journalists in Canada to address sexual harassment in the workplace, racial discrimination in education and employment opportunities, and lack of gender equality in divorce and custodial legal proceedings.
In 2005, the Canadian Women's Foundation established the Michele Landsberg Award in her honour, to recognize outstanding young women (ages 18–30) and their accomplishments in media and activism. In 2006, Landsberg was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. As of 2012[update], she is a member of the Women's College Hospital Board of Directors.
Michele Landsberg was born on 12 July 1939, in Toronto, Ontario. She attended high school in North York. In 1957, following her high school graduation, she traveled to Israel, where she spent a year of study and work on a kibbutz. After returning to Ontario, she attended the University of Toronto, graduating in 1962 with a Bachelor's degree in English and literature. She has also received an honorary degree from McMaster University, and in 2008, the University of Toronto presented her with an honorary doctor of laws degree.
In 1963, Landsberg married Stephen Lewis, who went on to serve as the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, the Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, and the inaugural United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. They have three children, Ilana Naomi Landsberg-Lewis, who is married to musician and activist Lorraine Segato; Jenny Leah Lewis; and journalist Avi David Lewis, who is married to writer Naomi Klein.
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