Female ski jumpers’ last ditch effort
By: Mai Nguyen They gave it their all in the last shot, but it failed. On Dec. 22, the group of female ski jumpers was unsuccessful in convincing the Supreme Court of Canada to consider toppling an Olympic policy, which bans them from competing in the upcoming Vancouver winter games. The battle goes as far … Read more
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Help save the Toronto Women’s Bookstore
By: Ronak Ghorbani For the past 36 years the Toronto Women’s Bookstore (73 Harbord St.) has been a staple in the city’s women’s movement. I first heard about the store in my Canadian feminism class a few years ago and I remember walking into TWB for the first time and feeling overwhelmed by the amount … Read more
‘Women Bodies’ throws a hit at Italian TV
By: Arti Patel A short documentary is showing the world how Italian women are negatively depicted on television. Il Corpo delle donne or Women Bodies, is a collection of thoughts, images and videos about Italian women depicted on television. How fake breasts and silicon lips, according to director Lorella Zanardo, has become silly and similar … Read more
Calender celebrating Muslim women in Edmonton
By: Arti Patel Shazia Javed snaps away at 13 diverse Muslim women in Edmonton. From a boxer to a single mother pizza-business owner, Javed’s photographs aim to break stereotypes against Muslim women and to celebrate their diversity. Her project titled Celebrating Muslim Women of Edmonton, will be a full 2010 calender sold this Friday. The … Read more
Why is climate change a feminist issue?
By: Takara Small Being a girl can be tough. Women are often the hardest hit and the first to suffer when things take a turn for the worst. They’re often the last to eat, usually the first to be pulled out of school and overall most likely to die early from health complications. And, global … Read more
Did you want your “booty popped” with that?
By: Arti Patel Is it just me, or is this one of the most riduclious things you’ve ever seen? It’s the Booty Pop or padded underwear to finally give you the curves you’ve always wanted. What is troublesome is not the idea that some women may want extra padding on their behinds like they might with their … Read more
