Women's issues

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Sep 14, 2018

Hot Pink Paper turns gender lens on Vancouver municipal politics

Tania Ehret

As Vancouver gears up for its 2018 election on October 20, local women's organization Women Transforming Cities launch their Hot Pink Paper on women-friendly policies in municipal politics.

Event

Toronto launch of Resilience and Triumph: Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories

Oct 1, 2016

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), 12th Floor, Nexus Lounge

252 Bloor Street West

Toronto , ON

Canada

43° 40' 4.4004" N, 79° 23' 54.1392" W

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Ontario CA

The panel will feature members of the Book Project Collective who will speak about their recently published anthology Resilience and Triumph: Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories.

Book Review

Aug 11, 2016

Are you getting any closer? A pocket-sized primer on female sexuality

Clarissa Fortin

The clitoris. Something so powerful and wonderful, yet largely misunderstood and ignored. Dive into female pleasure and sexuality with "Closer: Notes from the Orgasmic Frontier of Female Sexuality."

Book Review

Jun 9, 2016

A heavy tale lightly told: Mona Awad's '13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl'

Sarah Hipworth

The clever, substantial and slyly feminist novel "13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl" takes a deep look at beauty norms and society's perception of women through the eyes of Lizzie/Beth/Elizabeth/Liz.

Event

An Afternoon with Jody Wilson-Raybould

Jan 23, 2016

SFU Woodward's

149 West Hastings

Vancouver , BC

Canada

49° 16' 56.3376" N, 123° 6' 26.4312" W

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British Columbia CA

Canada's newest justice minister is the second speaker in SFU's series "Being the Change: Women, Policy and Making a Difference."

Book Review

Nov 19, 2015

Overthrow the system! The fight for women's rights needs a socialist revolution

Faline Bobier

The historic battles for women's rights are well documented, so why are we still fighting the same fights? If we truly want progressive change, we need a new revolution.

Blog

Oct 16, 2015

Doreen Nicoll: On October 19 vote for a better Canada. Vote for any one but Harper.

Doreen Nicoll

On October 19 vote against divisive policies and American-style politics by voting for positive change that will empower and create equality for all Canadians.

Blog

Oct 14, 2015

A most colonial strategy: Saving Muslim women, demonizing Muslim men

Azeezah Kanji

The Harper government's niqab-stripping mania bears disturbing resemblance to the officially imperial past.

News

Oct 9, 2015

Conservatives still oblivious to issues important to Muslim women

Aaliya Khan

At a recent debate hosted by the Canadian Council for Muslim Women, the Conservative party showed, yet again, their complete disconnect with women and the Muslim community.

Blog

Sep 22, 2015

Filling in the blanks: What do the polls say about women voters?

Kate McInturff

Women voters are set to make a distinct impact on the outcome of the federal election this October. For political parties looking to pivot, consider this: it's the women, stupid.

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