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Aug 4, 2016  Indigenous women express concerns about MMIW inquiryBrent Patterson While there have been many expressions of support and hope for the Liberal government's inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, there are also numerous concerns being expressed. |
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Aug 4, 2016  The Modern Mumma's 'quickie' is nothing to feel good aboutMeghan Murphy There's nothing 'modern' about guilting your partner into sex. |
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Aug 4, 2016  Proportional representation not a cure-all for underrepresentation of women in ParliamentSophia Reuss Only 13 per cent of members elected in 2015 are from visible minority groups. Only 26 per cent of MPs are women. |
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Aug 3, 2016  Halifax police put onus for safety on women following taxi sexual assaultsStephen Kimber Last week, Halifax police outlined what women who take cabs "can do for their own personal safety." |
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Aug 2, 2016  Women advocate for peace in ColombiaWINGS After decades of women's peace activism, a new accord is signed. |
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Jul 29, 2016  Men sexually harassing women journalists is a trend that just won't dieEmily Blake CTV Vancouver reporter Sarah MacDonald was the target of a degrading sexist prank that is indicative of a larger problem in Canada. |
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Jul 28, 2016  Domestic violence project '1inFour' receives funding from Hamilton Community FoundationDoreen Nicoll Ongoing funding is essential for 1inFour to continue expanding its website and community partnerships to ensure women become empowered to make the best choices for themselves and their children. |
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Jul 28, 2016  Privacy compromised: Legal rights and protections in CanadaWhat should the institutions that are privy to our private information do when they have to deal with competing privacy and secrecy concerns? Michael Hackl looks at Canada's privacy laws to find out. |
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Jul 28, 2016  Feminism has been taken over by capitalism, and it ain't prettyKaitlin McNabb When did feminism start meaning that consumption was the most revolutionary act? Marketplace feminism has been creeping in for quite a while and it's time to put it in its place. |
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Jul 28, 2016  Toronto Burlesque Festival 'lightning rod' for political debateLaura Brightwell This weekend the Toronto Burlesque Festival begins! Laura Brightwell caught up with the Executive Director of Programming Coco Framboise to get her thoughts on the current burlesque scene. |
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Jul 25, 2016  Ursula Franklin a pioneer feminist, pacifist, scientist and social justice fighterJudy Rebick Ursula Franklin's brilliance, courage and kindness were in equal measure. She helped to shape feminism in Canada ensuring that it was also a movement for peace and justice. |
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Jul 21, 2016  The integral role of Indigenous women's knowledgeKahente Horn-Miller 'Living on the Land: Indigenous Women's Understanding of Place' examines how patriarchy, gender and colonialism have shaped the experiences and knowledge of Indigenous women. Read an excerpt here. |
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Jul 20, 2016  Radicalizing body positivity politicsTalking Radical Radio Tameera Mohamed talks about the radical, intersectional, body positivity of Our Resilient Bodies. |
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Jul 19, 2016  Beyond cabinet parity: Gender equity requires less talk, more legislationSophia Reuss Justin Trudeau's "Because it's 2015" feminism has a lot of political currency. But is all this rhetoric really addressing a huge issue in Canadian politics: the parliamentary gender gap? |
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Jul 17, 2016  Web manosphere and revolt of the beta-menWINGS There's a geeky new sexism espoused by the gender-fluid generation says Irish journalist Angela Nagle. |
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Jul 16, 2016  False Choices: The Faux Feminism of Hillary Rodham ClintonRedeye If Hillary Clinton is elected, she will be the first woman president in U.S. history. Major women's organizations have endorsed her. A new book raises questions about Clinton's commitment to feminism. |
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Jul 15, 2016  Pussy, Pride and police: From bathhouses to Black Lives MatterLyla Miklos "Pride is political. It always has been." Lyla Miklos' powerful essay on experiencing the Pussy Palace raid in 2000 and marching in Toronto Pride in 2016. |
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Jul 13, 2016 Emily Ratajkowski and Naomi Wolf team up to sell Playboy feminismMeghan Murphy There is a difference between feeling sexual and being sexualized, but Emily Ratajkowski and Naomi Wolf don't seem to realize that. |
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Jul 12, 2016 Link between intimate partner violence and mass killingsRedeye Following the mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub, family members said the shooter had no record of previous hate crimes. But that depends on how you categorize domestic violence. |
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Jul 12, 2016  Women and the Brexit referendumWINGS Backers of Brexit are not ignorant -- and neither are their opponents. |
 Six ways to support the work of Black Lives Matter across Canada this week3 Minute Action Allies and community, let's keep the momentum going! |
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Jul 8, 2016  If you need to watch rape in order to know it's bad, you're part of rape culturePaniz Khosroshahy A new documentary inspired by the Brock Turner case argues that "seeing is believing" when it comes to rape. But it's really just trauma porn. |
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Jul 5, 2016  Blair Braverman talks dog-sledding and navigating male dominance on a glacierFeminist Current In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with author and musher, Blair Braverman, about her new book, Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube. |
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Jul 4, 2016  Mocking masculinity isn't mean, it's purposeful (and fun!)Meghan Murphy Cathy Young worries feminists will turn men away from the movement -- little does she know, we don't care. |
