Woman walks over 400 kilometres from Barrie to Ottawa to support gender equality
Zarmina Nekzai, 58, arrived in Ottawa Sunday after walking from her home in Barrie for 13 days to support gender equality. Continue reading
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Thousands take to the streets for Vancouver Women’s March
An organizer says the march is about encouraging women and speaking out against sexual assault. Continue reading
‘We need more she-roes’: Canadian scientist presents vision of women and ocean science to UN
Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright wants to see a greater focus on introducing young women to the field of ocean sciences and show that they can become ‘she-roes.’ Continue reading
‘Love Yourself’ campaign shares ‘love letters to my younger self’
February is often associated with love – it is the month that hosts Valentine’s Day, after all – but Nicole Rice wants people to consider loving themselves. Continue reading
2016 was a year of strides and setbacks for women
“The subject of ‘women’ was everywhere this year. And sometimes, let’s face it, in disturbing ways.” Continue reading
Why is #CanYouHearUsNow such an important movement for Muslim women?
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
Muslim women across the country have taken to social media to ask the world #CanYouHearUsNow? Continue reading
Why more women are freeing their breasts by going braless
Few things feel as good for a woman as taking off her bra. So it’s no surprise that more women are ditching the constraining contraption altogether. Continue reading
Female orgasm self-help: Women getting hands-on in quest for better sex
A new sexual healing: Masturbation apps and yoni massages are part of an “orgasmic frontier of female sexuality” Sarah Barmak explores in her book Closer. Continue reading
Post-baby boudoir photos ‘make a woman feel sexy, empowered’: new mom
A new photo-shoot trend has brave moms baring their post-baby bodies. Continue reading
Canadian women stand up to beauty pressures in new Dove campaign
The “My Beauty My Say” campaign hopes to push women to celebrate beauty on their own terms, rather than try to fit the expectations of others. Continue reading