Dear Black Girl: A Love Letter to My Younger Self
I would like to share that story with you and dedicate a love letter to my younger self and all the young Black girls reading this.
Women Empowering Women
Priscilla Ojomu
Priscilla Ojomu is a Nigerian-Canadian 3rd-Year BA student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology at UAlberta. Priscilla's work at WEW is fuelled by her passion for promoting awareness of the experiences of marginalized communities through accessible information and resources.
Literature, tea, podcasts, Studio Ghibli movies (Fun fact: she has 100+ collectible postcards of the feature films from 1984 - 2014), art, volunteering and advocating for equity keep her busy.
Literature, tea, podcasts, Studio Ghibli movies (Fun fact: she has 100+ collectible postcards of the feature films from 1984 - 2014), art, volunteering and advocating for equity keep her busy.
2021 Highlights in Gender Equality
causes, and social movements, the movement to achieve gender equality experienced some progress and regress in 2021. I’m sure we’re all too familiar with the 2021 news stories of worsened gender inequalities in many parts of the world, so instead, I’ll be focusing on what often gets disregarded or neglected – the moments that furthered gender equality.
Barriers to Effective Communication in Feminist Advocacy Circles
“People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.” – Martin Luther King Jr. This fear that Martin Luther King Jr. talks about is also present in groups united with a…
Gender Equality as a Canvas for Achieving the Global Goals
If we claim that gender equality is being achieved in this present timeline, we need to define what we mean and who we include.
As an artist, I see gender equality as a shared canvas upon which different colours and tools come together to create a work of art that captures the beholder’s eye, provides meaning and serves as a framework of reference for them to assess other artworks.
What does this mean? Let’s break it down.
Poet X and the Importance of Deviant Diverse Representation in Literature
Diverse representation does not equal accurate and equitable representation. Having diverse characters in literature is not enough when those characters are still being portrayed with stereotypes and harmful cliches, are token characters with no depth, or exist merely for trauma porn. This is where The Poet X comes in.