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 MONTREAL - The news of Rehtaeh Parsons’s alleged rape and eventual suicide in Nova Scotia has been called tragic, shameful and sickening.

As Canadian girls grow up, they’re told time and again that they can be whoever they want to be. The reality is far less ideal.

A national report  released in March on the main issues facing girls in Canada shows that despite having more educational opportunities than ever, many girls still confront violence and low self-esteem — sometimes with grave consequences.

Here is the Members’ News roundup, containing news and upcoming events across Canada related to girls, young women, and social justice. Members' News is published every two weeks. Girls Action National Network members are welcome to publicize your news and events. Please send your items to karine@girlsactionfoundation.ca .

We're back with a brand new edition of the In the News blog, featuring news, headlines, blogs and two videos that have been circulating online in the last two week. With news like the launch of Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg's new book on women in the workplace and the Steubenville Rape, there's lots of press to catch up on! Thanks to our Facebook fans and Twitter Followers, like Je suis féministe for bringing our attention to many of the articles below.