Reva Seth is a Canadian journalist, author, lawyer, strategic communications consultant, speaker, coach and entrepreneur.

Early life and education

Reva Seth was born in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

South Asian South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, ...

parents. She attended the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

, where she studied international relations, and has an

LLB Bachelor of Laws ( la, Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.) is an undergraduate law degree in the United Kingdom and most common law jurisdictions. Bachelor of Laws is also the name of the law degree awarded by universities in the People's Republic of Chi ...

from the

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by resident ...

and a Masters in Law (

LLM A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: ' or ') is an advanced postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in a related subject. In mos ...

) from

Osgoode Hall Law School Osgoode Hall Law School, commonly shortened to Osgoode, is the law school of York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The law school is home to the Law Commission of Ontario, the Journal of Law and Social Policy, and the ''Osgoode Hall La ...

Career

Early career

Early in her career, she worked as a lawyer in Toronto. She then worked in strategic and corporate communications in the UK and Canada for 10 years, with clients such as

The British Council The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language (and the Welsh la ...

Hewlett Packard The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard ( ) or HP, was an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California. HP developed and provided a wide variety of hardware components ...

HSBC HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company. It is the largest bank in Europe by total assets ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021. In 2021, HSBC had $10.8 tri ...

, and

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. She founded 7 Step Communications, a virtual PR agency.

2008 book

For Seth's first book, ''First Comes Marriage: Modern Relationship Advice From the Wisdom of Arranged Marriages'' (2008), she spoke with over 300 women who were in

arranged marriage Arranged marriage is a type of marital union where the bride and groom are primarily selected by individuals other than the couple themselves, particularly by family members such as the parents. In some cultures a professional matchmaker may be us ...

s to explore how traditions of arranged marriages can guide modern marriages to happiness. In a 2012 ''

The Atlantic ''The Atlantic'' is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher. It features articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science. It was founded in 1857 in Boston, ...

'' article, she notes that in an arranged marriage, "both people come into the relationship with a sense that this is forever", rather than "constantly asking ourselves: Could I do better? Would someone else make me happier?"

Current projects

She founded MomShift, a project about women who manage to combine being a mom with career success. She wrote ''The MomShift: Women Share Their Stories of Career Success After Having Children'' (2014). In an article about ''MomShift'' for the ''Calgary Herald'', Seth notes that "...like so many young mothers in North America today, hewas brought up to want it all: a happy family and a satisfying career." Her book argues that the "...tension between career and family ...has intensified." She blogs for the ''Huffington Post''. Most recently, Seth "has been the lead writer for the online project, "The Cities of Migration" which is focused local initiatives that create positive benefits from

immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...

." Her writing examines "social trends and cultural norms" regarding "shifting pattern of careers." She is on the board of the

Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies The Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary academic centre. It offers various research and educational programs related to the field of globalization. It is located in Toronto, Ontari ...

at the

Munk School of Global Affairs The Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary academic centre with various research and educational programs committed to the field of globalization. Located in Toronto, Ontario, it offer ...

at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

. She lives in Toronto with her husband and three sons.

2014 allegations

Seth was one of several individuals who contacted the media in October 2014 with allegations of abuse from former CBC radio host

Jian Ghomeshi Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1967) is a British-born Persian-Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician, producer and former CBC personality. From 1990 to 2000, he was a vocalist and drummer in the Thornhill-based folk-pop band Moxy Früvous. In ...

. Seth was the second woman, after actress

Lucy DeCoutere Lucy DeCoutere (born 5 September 1970) is a Canadian actress and Royal Canadian Air Force officer, best known for her role as the character Lucy in the television series ''Trailer Park Boys''. Life and career DeCoutere grew up as the youngest c ...

, to identify herself when making abuse allegations against Ghomeshi. Ghomeshi's lawyer has said his client "does not engage in non-consensual

role play ''Role Play'' is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Thomas Vincent, written by Seth Owen, and produced by and starring Kaley Cuoco. Premise A married couple's lives are turned upside down when secrets are revealed about their pasts. ...

or sex and any suggestion of the contrary is defamatory." In 2016 Ghomeshi was found not guilty of all allegations.

References

External links

TheMomShift official website
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