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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!”

Telling Indigenous Women’s Stories – Why the Coverage Needs to Go Further

Telling Indigenous Women’s Stories – Why the Coverage Needs to Go Further

Connie Walker2017-12-19T16:52:00+00:00September 27, 2016|Gender-based violence, Guest bloggers, SHE Magazine, Women in media|

"This isn’t another poor Indian story, is it?”

It’s been over 10 years, but I still remember the shock I felt hearing those words from my producer. It was 2005 and I worked at a national current affairs show, and had just pitched my first story on a missing Indigenous woman. A girl I knew from back home in Saskatchewan had disappeared. Her name was Amber Redman and she was 19. Amber was on a volleyball team that I coached when I was in university. I didn’t know her well, but I remember she was a shy, sweet girl.

Media Calling? Here’s What to Ask

Media Calling? Here’s What to Ask

Meredith Dault2017-12-19T16:52:14+00:00September 20, 2016|Guest bloggers, How to, Women in media|

This post was originally published by Informed Opinions.

Don’t like doing media interviews? You’re not alone. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be doing them.

The fact is that while women may hold leadership positions in business, academia, media and government, their voices still remain seriously under-represented in public discourse. Recent research has found that women still make up less than 29% of those being heard on the air or quoted in print in Canada. One of the reasons is that women are far more likely than men to turn down opportunities to engage with the media.

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