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Montreal Thrift Store Guide for the Conscious Consumer
Written by: Tara Mehr When it comes to the fashion industry, over-consumption of clothing is an urgent problem that actively contributes...

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Time Magazine’s Women of the Year: Masih Alinejad
Written by: Tara Mehr “I’ve got too much hair, too much voice and I’m too much of a women for them” (Moorhead). These are the words of...

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Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design
Written By: Elle Eyestone A new exhibit is showing in the Montreal Museum of Fine Art called “Parall(elles): A History of Women in...

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Your Go-To List for Women-Centered Movies, Books, and More
Written by: Elle Eyestone The She's the First team believes that women-centered media is an important tool that can be used to showcase...

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Aidah Nakku: At the Intersection of Climate and Gender Justice
Written by Regina Gonzalez April 18, 2022 After briefly speaking with Ugandan activist Aidah Nakku at an event last month, I was...

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What is Benevolent Sexism and How it Harms Women
Written by Duaa Memon March 4th, 2022 In late 2016, a 2005 recording of Donald Trump making crude and vulgar comments about women...

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Culturally Sensitive Approaches to End Female Genital Cutting/Excision
Written by Emily Cranston February 7, 2022 Female genital cutting/excision (FGC/E), non-medical procedures that alter female genital...

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Gender Inequality - from the perspective of the 2021 Sustainable Development Goals Report
Written by Emily Cranston January 20, 2022 As we head into the new year, still grappling with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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The Vice President and a Journalist: Filipinas in the Fight for Democracy
Written by Regina Gonzalez October 31, 2021 On paper, the Philippines is one of the top Asian countries in closing the gender divide...

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Could students benefit from the greater inclusion of feminist pedagogy?
Written by Emily Cranston October 19, 2021 “Feminist Pedagogy” – until recently, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you what this term...

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Interview with Laurel Golio – Empowering Others Through Photography
Written by Noa Fragneau April 2, 2021 Laurel Golio is a Brooklyn-based queer woman, visual anthropologist, and photographer who shoots...

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The Gendered Impact of COVID-19
Written by Emily Cranston January 28, 2021 With the emergence of COVID-19 and its constant presence affecting nearly all aspects of...

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Interview with Danielle Boyer – Changing STEAM Education One Robot at a Time
Written by Noa Fragneau January 7, 2021 Danielle Boyer is an Indigenous teen, entrepreneur, educator, inventor and author living near...

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Three Women in History So Badass You Wish You Were Them
Written by Duaa Memon October 28, 2020 As a history enthusiast, it is quite demoralizing for me to flip through dozens of history books...

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Wearing your Feminism
Written by Yara Shaheen-Abuelreish October 13, 2020 ‘Girls Support Girls’ is scrawled across the white tee in pink cursive lettering. I...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Fight for Gender Equality
Written by Emily Cranston September 30, 2020 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or as some generations may call her, ‘Notorious RBG’, has recently...

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How Social Media Impacts Feminism
Written by Noa Fragneau February 20, 2020 Feminism favors equality between all whether it is social, economic, or political. Issues of...

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Why We Should Teach Children About Feminism
Written by Ana Maria Menghes February 9, 2020 Children are exposed to gender stereotypes from an extremely young age. Society tells them...

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The Education Story of Mehri Ghazanjani
Written by Molly Kinahan February 5, 2020 In 2010, Mehri Ghazanjani arrived in her home country of Iran to the news on a small TV screen...

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The Importance of Sexual Education
Written by Noa Fragneau February 2, 2020 A sexual education class is defined as “a school course about sexual reproduction and sexual...

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