November 29, 2010 - TATIANA FRASER RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF CANADA’S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN FOR 2010

 TATIANA FRASER RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF CANADA’S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN FOR 2010
Top 100™ Awards Recognizes Top Female Achievers From Across Canada

MONTREAL, QC – November 29, 2010 – Girls Action Foundation congratulates Tatiana Fraser, Executive Director, for being announced as a recipient of the prestigious 2010 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100™ Awards, in the Champions category.

“I share this award with thousands of girls, young women, mentors, and hard-working community groups across Canada who are dedicated to girls’ empowerment,” says Fraser. “Girls still face serious challenges as they grow up in Canadian communities, but their resilience and strength always inspires me. At Girls Action Foundation, we believe in the potential of girls to be change-makers. These future leaders will help build a stronger economy, environment, and society for all.” 

The Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards is Canada’s most recognizable award for the country's highest achieving female leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Tatiana Fraser joins a community of 522 women across Canada who has received this recognition.  The complete list of 2010 winners can be found at www.top100women.ca

“There are 5 million girls and young women in Canada,” Fraser states. “Imagine if they all had the space and encouragement to share their talents with the world. We need to prepare strong, innovative leaders to take on the crucial challenges of our time. Every day at Girls Action Foundation we see the incredible ripple effect that is created when girls are equipped with knowledge, resources and mentors.”

Ms. Fraser co-founded Girls Action Foundation in 1995 as a community program for girls, and with her at the helm, Girls Action Foundation expanded into a leading national girls organization, now with 238 member-organizations in all provinces and territories. Girls Action Foundation supports the healthy development, empowerment and leadership of girls and young women through innovative youth programs and a national network of girls, women, and partner organizations in many sectors.

 “Every year, we honour the exceptional female leaders of Canada,” said Pamela Jeffery, Founder, Women’s Executive Network.  “They each have remarkable achievements and Top 100 is a mark of their success and how they have supported their communities, companies, and organizations. Our Top 100 community is a powerful group of women who are at the top of their game, exemplify success and empower the next generation of women to take their careers to the next level.”

Tatiana Fraser will be celebrated November 29th the Top 100 Awards Gala Dinner at the Allstream Centre in Toronto.  The gala is the finale of a full-day celebration that offers Top 100 Winners an exclusive morning of networking and professional development.  The morning session will be followed by a Summit which allows participants the opportunity to meet Award recipients and enjoy an afternoon of professional development.  The theme of this year’s Summit is the Power of Collaboration and Connectivity. Details are available at www.top100women.ca

About the Women's Executive Network
The Women's Executive Network (WXN) is Canada's most influential female audience and the country's leading organization dedicated to advancement and recognition of executive-minded women in the workplace.  Since 1997, WXN has expanded rapidly to meet the needs of the growing number of female managers and executives across Canada. In the fall of 2008, WXN launched in Ireland, a first step in creating an international community of women leaders. WXN now delivers innovative networking, mentoring and professional development to 16,000 members across Canada and Ireland. WXN is also a founding member of The Canadian Board Diversity Council, dedicated to increasing the diversity on corporate and federal public sector boards. More information details are available at www.wxnetwork.com or www.top100women.ca

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