Unfinished Business: The Status of Women Worldwide
My long life in feminism comes to a kind of culmination this year, 2020. It is the 25th anniversary of the great UN Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, …
International Women’s Day (IWD)
Peterborough Women in Labour
Way back in 1898, the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada called for the abolition of female labour in all branches of industrial life such as mines, factories, workshops, etc… …
Jamaica Self-Help Supports Education of Women and Girls
Jamaican Self-Help is a non-governmental organization that supports three schools in the inner-city of Kingston, Jamaica. The Jamaican Ministry of Education cannot provide the funding to these schools because of …
Join the Canadian Federation of University Women
The Canadian Federation of University Women is a non-partisan, voluntary, self-funded organization with over 100 Clubs, located in every province across Canada. As a national organization, it informs the Government …
Charlotte Imaniragena: A Strong Woman’s Story
While many African communities acknowledge and celebrate International Women’s Day with speakers, songs, and dance, unfortunately it is oftentimes merely a symbolic show in the uphill struggle for gender balance. …
Together We Rise: International Women’s Day Community Gathering Keynote Speaker, brea hutchison
I first met brea hutchison two years ago at an Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centre membership meeting. I was representing Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre in my new directing role, …
Peterborough Poetry Slam: March Slam featuring Mona Mousa
In honour of International Women’s Day, the March edition of the Peterborough Poetry Slam featured Mona Mousa, a spoken word poet and motivational speaker. Mousa has actively toured and taught …
The Bowlcut: Area Man Really Uncomfortable Not Being the Center of Attention
March 8 marked the 44th annual International Women’s Day, a day that women around the world are invited to reflect on their place in society and culture. This, however, came …
The Leading Women of Trent Radio
Women are often described as the pillars of our communities, and Peterborough is no exception. And women’s work is often only seen as being women’s work when it is explicitly …
The 27th Annual Margaret Laurence Lecture: Dr. Pat Armstrong
On March 7, the 27th Annual Margaret Laurence Lecture welcomed Dr. Pat Armstrong to speak on The Charlottetown Declaration on the Right to Care. The event took place in Bagnani …