May 2, 2017
Feminism, art and Wikipedia
Talking Radical Radio
Areum Kim and Amber Berson talk about the Art & Feminism campaign's work to close the gender gap on Wikipedia.
Feminism
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May 1, 2017  'Never confuse decency with weakness': Outgoing CLC secretary-treasurer Barbara Byers advises womenMeagan Gillmore To celebrate May Day, rabble is focusing on the accomplishments of women in the workplace. We spoke with outgoing CLC secretary-treasurer Barbara Byers about her work as a labour activist. |
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Apr 27, 2017  Feminists, academics, mourn Wendy Robbins, a true powerhouse who touched thousands of women's livesPenney Kome English professor championed women in academia, health care and activism. |
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Apr 26, 2017  Cross Country Check Up shows barriers to universal child care rooted in lack of political willMartha Friendly A recent CBC Cross Country Check Up devoted itself to child-care policy. We unpack multiple interesting and noteworthy points while considering the four that especially stood out. |
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Apr 24, 2017  The many fascinating facets of 'Who is Arthur Chu?'They say the personal is political. And the film "Who is Arthur Chu?" is testament in every way to that statement. It's featured in this year's Hot Docs festival launching April 27 in Toronto. |
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Apr 20, 2017  Trump's favourite peddlers of white male revenge fantasies pulled off airPenney Kome Alex Jones, Bill O'Reilly and Robert Ailes inspired some of Donald Trump's wildest claims. |
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Apr 19, 2017  One big problem for Alberta's 'unite-the-centre' effort: The NDP is already thereDavid J. Climenhaga About the only difference between the Dippers of '17 and the Tories of '71 is that a slightly larger percentage of NDP policy is more than mere rhetoric. |
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Apr 13, 2017  The Holocaust has nothing to do with abortionA video that compares abortion to the Holocaust was shown in March at a Catholic high school in Red Deer, Alberta. Yes, that's right -- women who have abortions are equivalent to genocidal Nazis. |
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Apr 11, 2017  Cell phone video of Nazi comparison in Red Deer Catholic high school class on abortion should raise political questionsDavid J. Climenhaga Albertans deserve to know what opposition politicians would actually do about such situations in tax-financed schools. |
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Apr 6, 2017  Surviving the gig economy — three women's experiencesrabble radio The gig economy is a fact of life whether we like it or not. We hear three women's perspectives - what works, what doesn't and some ideas for change. |
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Mar 31, 2017  Before Hollywood attacks Ivanka's complicty, it should take a look in the mirrorRaluca Bejan Shedding light onto Ivanka’s complicity takes away from the complicity of American people on the matter. |
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Mar 30, 2017  The law is settled on sexual assault. When will the legal system catch up?The treatment of sexual assault complainants in the justice system has received a great deal of mainstream media attention. Why has the system failed victims? |
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Mar 13, 2017  Men don't believe women when we're experts. Of course they don't believe us about sexual assaultLiz Kessler I have learned, almost unconsciously, that I have to fight almost constantly for people to listen to what I have to say or take my ideas seriously. |
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Mar 9, 2017  If you want to learn how to survive the gig economy, ask a womanPenney Kome I've worked without a net for decades, using women's traditional techniques. |
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Mar 9, 2017  Canada should fulfill its feminist promise and change the status quo for child careMartha Friendly Changing the status quo in child care means affordable fees, decent wages and quality non-profit services backed by sustained funding and thorough planning. |
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Mar 8, 2017  Judy Rebick: An oral history of International Women's Day in TorontoJudy Rebick Given all the attention to International Women's Day this year, Judy Rebick is sharing a chapter of her book Ten Thousand Roses on how IWD came to be celebrated in Canada. |
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Mar 8, 2017  Women building peace in Colombia: Isabel Polanco and Organización Femenina PopularRachel Warden This year KAIROS is celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8) with the launch of a video on Isabel Caicedo Polanco and the work of KAIROS’ partner, Organización Femenina Popular in Colombia |
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Mar 8, 2017  Sister marches show solidarity with Women's March on WashingtonWINGS The sister marches around the world constituted a historic show of solidarity with U.S. women. |
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Mar 1, 2017  Seeking justice for Nadine MachiskinicTalking Radical Radio Delores Stevenson talks about seeking justice for her niece Nadine Machiskinic, an Indigenous woman killed under suspicious circumstances in Regina. |
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Feb 28, 2017  A great tool to demand that your representatives support a child care system for CanadaAsk your federal and provincial governments to create a universal child care system. |
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Feb 28, 2017  Women workers in Sri LankaAsia Pacific Currents A roundup of workers' struggles in the Asia-Pacific region and interview on the situation for women workers in Sri Lanka. |
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Feb 23, 2017  Finally, the media is (slowly) changing its tune on sexual assaultPenney Kome The Globe and Mail's "Unfounded" marks a media milestone, something that would not have been possible even two years ago. |
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Feb 21, 2017  White populist feminism makes intersectionality nearly impossibleCheryl Thompson Mainstream feminism espouses to speak for and on behalf of all women, but essentially speaks for and on behalf of white, middle-class, cis-gendered and able-bodied women. |
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Feb 20, 2017  How many non-Albertans are behind misogynist online threats to NDP Premier Rachel Notley?David J. Climenhaga How much of the vile, threatening commentary about Alberta's NDP and its leaders, especially women, originates with right-wing nuts from outside Alberta? |
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