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Everyday Sexism Project | femalemalls7 said... Wonderful.Share a website with you ,( http://www.femalemalls.com/ )Believe you will love it.We...
Denmark's Naked Lady TV Show | Kara said... With "tributes" like that ....... I echo your WTF!!!  (We need a smilie for a shattered jaw...
RIP Henry Morgentaler | quizzical said... Blessed be Dr. Morgentaler and thank you for recognizing women's human rights. in
Women on boards of directors | Unionist said... New rules aim for equality in Ontario’s corporate boardrooms Quote:Laurel Broten, Ontario’s...
Anti-Prostitution Pledge Heads to Supreme Court | kropotkin1951 said... Interesting issue thanks for sharing. I only wish you had specified the US Supreme Court in the...
Why men need to read Hegel before going out on a date | lagatta said... Well, having read Hegel sounds like criteria I might insist on, but little as I like marriage and...
If babies had guns, they wouldn’t be aborted | Maysie said... "If Conservatives had brains they...." oh sorry, that would never happen.  But I do love how...
Rape, bullying led to N.S. teen's death | OathofStone said... As a parent of girls stories like this fill me with sadness and dread at the same time. I'm...
Femen is Feminist? | lagatta said... There are many people, women and men, of different faiths or none, who prefer modest dress for a...
Syrian women who fled to Jordan tell of horrific rapes back home | Fidel said... I don't often post in feminist forums, and I know I will probably be warded off, threatened or...

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Episode 145: Stories of resistance, from Morgentaler to Mad Pride | May 31 2013 | Matthew Adams, Meagan Perry | Today we have stories about being blacklisted, having pride, breaking barriers and fighting for justice.
This Week on Media Mornings: Judy Rebick on Dr Henry Morgentaler | May 30 2013 | This Week on Media Mornings | Judy Rebick, rabble.ca co-founder & author, speaks about the Morgentaler she remembers, and his legacy for reproductive justice.
Judy Rebick: Henry Morgentaler was a 'lightning-rod for the women's movement' | May 30 2013 | David P. Ball | Author and rabble.ca co-founder Judy Rebick spoke with the Media Mornings show about how she remembers the late Dr. Henry Morgentaler, and his reproductive rights legacy today.
Conscientious dressing for the Red Carpet: Cannes you handle it? | May 29 2013 | Emily Yakashiro | Dear celebs: Your star power can help change the status quo in the fashion world.
Women transforming cities: Vancouver conference highlights critical voices | May 29 2013 | Samantha Sarra | Elected officials, unions, urban planners, academics and advocacy groups are coming together for the inaugural Engaging Women, Transforming Cities national conference on May 30.
Farewell to a brave, inspiring fighter: Canadians pay tribute to Dr. Henry Morgentaler | May 29 2013 | rabble staff | Many prominent Canadian individuals and organizations paid tribute to Morgentaler, a pioneering medical professional who took great personal risks to support women's right to abortion.
An interview with the directors of 'Buying Sex' | May 29 2013 | Meghan Murphy | Meghan Murphy speaks with filmmakers Teresa McInnes and Kent Nason about their new documentary looking at prostitution and prostitution law around the world.
Eve Ensler: In the Body of the World | May 28 2013 | The F Word | Ariana Barer speaks with internationally bestselling author of The Vagina Monologues, founder of V Day, and award-winning playwright Eve Ensler about her new book, In the Body of the World.
Equality: work in progress | May 24 2013 | The F Word | Interviews with poet and carpenter Kate Braid and with photo-based artist SD Holman.
Sex, alcohol and gender norms: Time for a sober look at desire and consent | May 21 2013 | Clay Nikiforuk | It seems we self-medicate with alcohol to dull the shame, confusion and gender-norms surrounding sex, desires, and sexuality that are so present in ourselves and our culture.
Elle Canada makes strides towards diversity: A look at the June issue | May 21 2013 | Emily Yakashiro | Canadian fashion magazine Elle Canada recently caught our eye for publishing not one but TWO articles on fashion and cultural appropriation in their latest issue.
The tyranny of consent | May 21 2013 | Meghan Murphy | Emily Witt's reflections on watching a BDSM porn shoot for Kink.com inspire questions about the complexities of 'consent' as a measure of ethics.
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Venezuela's new labour law: The best Mother's Day gift | May 15 2013 | Thomas Ponniah | Venezuela's government announced that a new labour law, part of which will grant recognition to non-salaried work traditionally done by women, will come into effect this week.
From Guantanamo to Yemen: A Mother's Day appeal for justice | May 12 2013 | Charles Davis, Jodie Evans | Join us in calling on Michelle Obama to open her heart to the cries of Abdurahman's mother and ask Barack to send those cleared home and to expedite the closing of Guantanamo.
In pornography, there's literally a market for everything: Why 'feminist porn' isn't the answer | May 12 2013 | Meghan Murphy | "Feminist pornographer," Anna Arrowsmith, debates Germaine Greer about the "merits of porn" -- Greer's critiques turn out to be far more "sex-positive" than Arrowsmith's