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Young Feminist Blogging Carnival Wins the 2016 Michele Landsberg Community Award!

Young Feminist Blogging Carnival Wins the 2016 Michele Landsberg Community Award!

Jessica Howard2016-10-06T12:46:12+00:00October 6, 2016|Empowering girls, Women in media|

When Somaya Amiri thinks of role models, she thinks of her mom.

“I picked up all her habits, whether it’s the way she talks, or the way she tucks her hair behind her ears. I learned how to strive and fight for life like her.”

The McGill University student, who is originally from Afghanistan, credits her mother with being the most influential person in her life. But, in her blog post Learning to Love Myself, she also reflects on how social expectations can make it difficult for mothers to model self-love.

Taking the Power Out of Body Shaming

Taking the Power Out of Body Shaming

anthony@marsworks.com2017-12-19T16:51:36+00:00September 29, 2016|Empowering girls, How to, Women in media|

Can you think of the last time you were body shamed?

I can. It was two months ago at a hair salon. I had taken a vacation day and there I was sitting in the salon chair, so excited to try out a new style. It was a teaching salon and the instructor was looking to show the student what might be a good style for me. As I made suggestions and showed photos of what I like, they were speaking as if I wasn’t even there – “don’t cut it here – look how WIDE that makes her neck look!”

Equal to the Task

Equal to the Task

Jessica Howard2017-12-19T16:52:26+00:00September 13, 2016|Empowering girls, Gender-based violence, How to, SHE Magazine|

If we want to reduce sexual assault and dating violence among teens, it’s crucial to discuss why most victims are women and girls without creating gender divisions. Teen healthy relationship programs offer young people of all genders a safe space to discuss stereotypes, gender inequality, and the roots of violence.

It probably wouldn’t come up in a math, science, or English class. But during a workshop on gender dynamics, a boy in ninth grade opened up about something that was bothering him.

“He talked about how difficult hunting is for him,” says Erin Wynn, Coordinator of the Healthy Relationships for Youth program, which runs in 10 schools in rural Nova Scotia. “He said how terrible he feels that he has to be able to skin an animal and do these things that don’t come naturally to him.”

How much will the new school year cost your family?

How much will the new school year cost your family?

Morgan Radbourne2017-12-19T16:52:39+00:00September 8, 2016|Empowering girls, Infographics, Women’s poverty|

For some low-income families, sending kids back to school can break the bank.

Right now, school hallways are probably the cleanest they’ll be all year, but soon the floors will soon be scuffed by the soles of new running shoes and littered with discarded lunches.

Between new books, knapsacks and after-school care, heading back to school is expensive. For single women who are raising children, the cost of a new school year can hit especially hard. About 1 in 5 single mothers in Canada are living on a low income. In 2011, the median annual income for single mothers with children under 6 was $21,200. With little money left after paying for food and rent, many moms are forced to turn down their children’s request for dance lessons and the tech gadgets their friends have.

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