Some days, the news provides head-explodingly juxtaposed stories. August 16th was such a day. First, I read about the takeover of Kabul that day and all that would mean for the women and girls of Afghanistan. Then, my eye was Continue reading Cultural chasms→

The Canadian tradition of finance ministers wearing new shoes to present their budgets is neither particularly long-standing (it originated only in 1955) nor consistent, with many finance ministers foregoing it entirely. However, it has been used by a number of Continue reading Women first?→

It seems the abortion issue in Canada is still on the front burner for some, even though the surgical procedure has been legal for more than 30 years. Just this month, the Campaign Life Coalition tried to force a vote Continue reading “Legislated misogyny”→

International Women’s Day 2021 comes as we enter our second year of living with a pandemic. Over that year, an unprecedented light has been shone on both women’s ongoing inequalities and violence against women. Women in Canada were the first Continue reading Choosing to challenge→