Trailblazer for Women's Health: The Remarkable Life of Dr. May Cohen

When it comes to advocating both for women's reproductive rights and the advancement of women in medicine, few Canadians have had more impact than Dr. May Cohen.

Born to Jewish immigrants and Communist activists during the Great Depression, May was imbued from childhood with a profound sense of social justice. She carried this passion into her tenure at the University of Toronto's medical school at a time when women students were few and far between. In spite of the prevalent sexism of the e...