Mental Health In Women; The Gender Based Obstacles We Must Overcome
“Though we have advanced past stigma regarding mental health, it still exists, especially against women.”
Women Empowering Women
Category: Social Issues
Reimagining the “Independent Woman”
To be a completely independent woman is a liberating thing, or at least we’re told.
Shiv Roy’s Journey: Exploring Women’s Power Dynamics in ‘Succession’ and its Implications
‘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
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.
The F Word: Feminism. Why we Still Need it
There’s a conversation that I’m sure many others who identify as feminists have had. It goes something like this: “Are you a feminist?” “Yes.” “Oh, I’m not because feminists are so…” followed by many things that aren’t true about or believed by most feminists.