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Women Of The Year: 33 Canadians Who Rocked 2017

14Catherine McKenna

For standing up to sexist trolls: Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change has a lot on her plate — things like the One Planet Summit, or carbon legislation. But you know what she doesn’t have time for? Misogynist idiots who send her dolls in the mail, mocking “Climate Barbie,” a derisive nickname for the mom of two. So when one such doll was sent McKenna’s way in November, she played it classy, announcing via Twitter that she’d be donating the sexist effigy to a charity toy drive. Happy holidays, The Patriarchy! —K.U.

Women Of The Year: 33 Canadians Who Rocked 2017Photo, Tami A Heilemann.
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