Beyond Pink and Blue: What Barbie (2023) Says About The Patriarchy

By Salamat Ibrahim

By creating a conversation around patriarchy and the effects it has on individuals, Barbie (2023) subsequently begins a smaller, lesser explored conversation surrounding the concept of antagonism. Barbie (2023) has brought to light how eager we, as a community, are to establish a black and white narrative and label people “villains” and “heroes” despite obvious attempts of storytellers, like Greta Gerwig to emphasise the lack of a villain/heroes.

Shiv Roy’s Journey: Exploring Women’s Power Dynamics in ‘Succession’ and its Implications

By Salamat Ibrahim

‘Succession’ is a powerhouse in our modern society with its ability to appeal to both young and old generations. By displaying business-related relationships in a somewhat understandable manner, while also focusing on the interpersonal relationships among its characters, ‘Succession’ speaks to the human condition and simultaneously creates characters with “unfathomable”  morals.

Breaking the Silence: Confronting Gender-Based Violence

By Salamat Ibrahim

While we’ve certainly made strides in acknowledging how gender based violence disproportionately affects Indigenous Women, and ensuring that we’ve paid respects to victims, we often fail to recognize the root causes of GBV against Indigenous Women. It is then our failure to accept these root causes that allows GBV against Indigenous Women to prevail and prevents our Canadian society from lending our full support, and funding to Indigenous communities.