Defining feminism: What it is and why we all need it
A girl I know recently proclaimed on social media that she “hated feminists”, and it boggled my mind. The stigma around feminism needs to end, and it needs to end …
Volume 49 Issue 19
KWIC and KSAC to hold International Women’s Day celebration
March 8 marks the annual celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). Devoted to acknowledging and celebrating the achievements of women worldwide, IWD inspires women across the globe, reminding us that …
Agoraphobia
I left my face in the birth canal As my bloody body slid Into the white waspy gloves of the nurse That wept through my coronation Into white middle class …
Where do trans women fit into feminism?
Trans women are vital to a cohesive feminism. If feminism is to be a movement for bettering the lives of women, then it must better the lives of all women, …
International Women’s Day and the distance not yet travelled
As a PhD candidate at the University of Western Ontario, I regularly conduct research related to my interests and areas of study. For a graduate research seminar, part of my …
Gender and municipal politics: Women in City Hall
It is a definitional aspect of democracy that all citizens are represented in government. Historically and continuing into contemporary times, men are drastically over-represented in the Canadian government at all …
Empowerment or sexism? Women in the rock music scene
Women have been present in rock since it’s beginning, with musicians such as Big Mama Thornton, Janis Joplin, and Grace Slick fronting well known bands. Since then, the rise of …
Maryam Monsef on women in politics and her Liberal aspirations
So, why the Liberals? I have knocked on thousands of doors in this riding and believe the Liberals are our best change at replacing Harper as a leader. I know …