We have come a long way, baby, but honey, we ain’t there yet, says Heidi Schedler, who works with the Nova Scotia Securities Commission. It’s easy to become frustrated when you’re fighting for equal rights, because there are no quick fixes.

Nadia Bechai reaped the fruit of the women’s movement — treated equally in school, encouraged to achieve her goals, personally and professionally. Superficially, at least, she’s been living the dream of equality.