# Reva Seth > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Reva_Seth > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Reva_Seth.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reva_Seth > Source revision: 1343071027 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **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](/source/Toronto)[1] to [South Asian](/source/South_Asian) parents.[2] She attended the [University of British Columbia](/source/University_of_British_Columbia), where she studied international relations, and has an [LLB](/source/LLB) from the [University of Western Ontario](/source/University_of_Western_Ontario) and a Masters in Law ([LLM](/source/Master_of_Laws)) from [Osgoode Hall Law School](/source/Osgoode_Hall_Law_School).[3] ## 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](/source/The_British_Council), [Hewlett Packard](/source/Hewlett_Packard), [HSBC](/source/HSBC), and [Factiva](/source/Factiva). 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 marriages](/source/Arranged_marriage) to explore how traditions of arranged marriages can guide modern marriages to happiness. In a 2012 *[The Atlantic](/source/The_Atlantic)* 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?"[4] ### 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,[she] was 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."[5] She blogs for the *Huffington Post*.[6] 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](/source/Immigration)."[7] Her writing examines "social trends and cultural norms" regarding "shifting pattern of careers."[7] She is on the board of the [Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies](/source/Trudeau_Centre_for_Peace_and_Conflict_Studies) at the [Munk School of Global Affairs](/source/Munk_School_of_Global_Affairs) at the [University of Toronto](/source/University_of_Toronto). She lives in Toronto with her husband and three sons.[5] ## 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](/source/Jian_Ghomeshi). Seth was the second woman, after actress [Lucy DeCoutere](/source/Lucy_DeCoutere), to identify herself when making abuse allegations against Ghomeshi.[8] Ghomeshi's lawyer has said his client "does not engage in non-consensual [role play](/source/Sexual_roleplay) or sex and any suggestion of the contrary is defamatory."[9] In 2016 Ghomeshi was found not guilty of all allegations. ## References 1. Iglinski, Kasia (June 17, 2008). ["The case for arranged marriage"](http://metronews.ca/news/194428/the-case-for-arranged-marriage/). metronews.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014. 1. Hampson, Sarah (June 5, 2008). ["Looking for Mr. Good Enough"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/looking-for-mr-good-enough/article674035/). *The Globe and Mail*. Retrieved November 4, 2014. 1. ["Reva Seth, LLB'1"](http://www.alumni.westernu.ca/connect/alumni/reva-seth.html). Western Alumni. Retrieved November 4, 2014. 1. Kelly, Maura (May 1, 2012). ["What's So Crazy About an Arranged Marriage?"](https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/whats-so-crazy-about-an-arranged-marriage/256561/). Retrieved November 1, 2014. 1. Boettcher, Shelley (February 7, 2014). ["Author of The MomShift Reva Seth compiles stories of happy and successful working mothers"](https://calgaryherald.com/news/Author+MomShift+Reva+Seth+compiles+stories+happy+successful+working+mothers/9483116/story.html). *The Calgary Herald*. Retrieved November 1, 2014. 1. ["Reva Seth"](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reva-seth/). *The Huffington Post* 1. ["Reva Seth - Western Alumni"](http://www.alumni.westernu.ca/connect/alumni/reva-seth.html) 1. ["Why I Can't Remain Silent About What Jian Did to Me"](http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/reva-seth/reva-seth-jian-ghomeshi_b_6077296.html). *[Huffington Post](/source/The_Huffington_Post)*. October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014. 1. Donovan, Kevin (26 October 2014). ["CBC fires Jian Ghomeshi over sex allegations"](https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/10/26/cbc_fires_jian_ghomeshi_over_sex_allegations.html). *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*. Retrieved 27 October 2014. ## External links - [TheMomShift official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20141101041638/http://www.themomshift.com/reva-seth/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Reva Seth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reva_Seth) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reva_Seth?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.