Marie-Blanche Tahon

About Marie-Blanche Tahon

A sociologist and social worker by training, She is interested in issues of violence against women, minority Francophone women's movements, feminist and community approaches to intervention and the relationship of women to the State. She is also interested in the sociology of work and the family, and specifically in female managers of large public and private companies. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Second Sex, she co-edited a collection entitled Le deuxième sexe, Une relecture en trois temps 1949-1971-1999.

Distinguished University Professor 2006-2007 Recipient - Caroline Andrew / Professor Caroline Andrew's professional career at the University of Ottawa spans more than 30 years. A former dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences (1997-2005), she is a full professor at the School of Political Studies and the Director of the Centre on Governance. She is a nationally recognized authority on urban and feminist studies, as well as on cultural diversity.