Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau missed the point of International Women’s Day, but so did the people attacking her
International Women’s Day should be a day about women, not attacking women.
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A celebration of women and their art
On Nov. 6, Winnipeg’s Gas Station Arts Centre will be brimming with talent as the centre showcases the 12th annual Girls! Girls! Girls! Gala. The…
FemFest celebrates 13 years of giving voice to women
There’s an ongoing outcry and it isn’t loud enough yet, one that calls our attention to disparity between women and men in our society. To…
A conversation with the minister for the status of women
While in Winnipeg, Hajdu spoke with the Manitoban about the MMIW inquiry, campus sexual assault and pay equity.
Screaming back
As a female musician, I often feel as though I have to work twice as hard to be taken half as seriously in the music…
Closing the STEM gender gap
When I was 13 years old, I was selected by my school to attend a “Women in Information Technology” seminar at the University of Winnipeg. The goal of the event was to encourage young female students to consider a technical career in information technology. It was one of many initiatives held across Canada in an attempt to close the gender gap in STEM fields – sciences, technology, engineering, and math.
In the absence of body checking
When Canadians watch hockey today, we are watching men. Riddled with patriarchal language, hockey—and ringette— was created with men in mind. This is evidenced by the names of penalties such as “too many men,” and terms such as “defencemen.” But where are all the women?
FemFest 2014: She’s Got the Power
In the early 2000s, a time when women accounted for 27 per cent of the playwrights produced on Canadian stages, Sarasvati Productions launched FemFest, an…
Bill C-36 endangers sex workers
Casey Plett Since Last month, the federal government has been shepherding through a new bill regarding sex work laws. Having passed a second reading in…
From women’s day to every day
Many events held in the name of International Women’s Day (IWD) spilled beyond the bounds of Mar. 8 and into a weeklong series, or at…