Women Empowering Women
There are common gender differences in the general population in regards to psychiatric and mental health. Depression and anxiety disorders are more likely to be diagnosed in women whereas substance abuse issues are more common in men. There may be gender differences in several types of psychiatric diagnoses between women and men. There are many…
The ideas of liberation, agency and emancipation are culturally-constructed. Thus, the feminist principles institutionalized by any state are politically informed. Does the Canadian State merely protect feminist ideals that represent western values or does it also recognize other schemes that honour and allow for other possibilities of feminism? Do liberal feminists deter or encourage other…
The Need for Intersectionality in Anti-Oppressive Movements matters because if we are to dismantle multiple facets of oppression, we must do so with an intersectional lens whereby a group’s experience of oppression is not prioritized over another’s but equally dealt with through holistic solutions. Anti-oppressive efforts should involve intersectionality as overlaps between the faces of oppression exist and are interlinked with people of multiple identities.
Homophobia and Heteronormativity HOMOPHOBIA: the irrational fear or hatred of homosexuality. Homophobia is often rooted in an individual’s psychological makeup, where they aren’t even aware that they are homophobic. This is called internalized homophobia. Canada is often viewed as the world leader of LGBTQ+ rights, however a 2019 report from Ryerson University found a total of 263…
Blog Summary Inuit sovereignty is disempowered by the Canadian state as their sovereignty would threaten and compromise the state’s consolidation of the Arctic and its very profitable natural resources and waterways. Historically, Inuit self-determination and traditional economies have been overshadowed by the Government of Nunavut and the federal government and, in the wake of increasingly…