Baranyai: Judging women by appearance persists

Baranyai: Judging women by appearance persists
The London Free Press
Agnes Macphail stepped into the public eye in 1921 as Canada’s first female Member of Parliament. She was a progressive with big ideas and a sharp wit. In the press, she was alternately berated for frequently wearing the same serviceable blue dress, or skewered for trying on something fashionable. Things on that score haven’t gotten […]
Agnes Macphail stepped into the public eye in 1921 as Canada’s first female Member of Parliament. She was a progressive with big ideas and a sharp wit. In the press, she was alternately berated for frequently wearing the same serviceable blue dress, or skewered for trying on something fashionable. Things on that score haven’t gotten […]
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Baranyai: Judging women by appearance persists

London Abused Women’s Centre set to share in $3M in federal funding

London Abused Women’s Centre set to share in $3M in federal funding
The London Free Press
Federal funding will strengthen local support for women navigating the justice system after sex trafficking.
Federal funding will strengthen local support for women navigating the justice system after sex trafficking.
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London Abused Women’s Centre set to share in $3M in federal funding

South Bruce Retired Women Teachers celebrate year end with picnic

South Bruce Retired Women Teachers celebrate year end with picnic
The Lucknow Sentinel
As the school year winds down and students and teachers prepare for summer break there’s an excitement in the air that is felt even by those long retired from education. That energy and feeling of anticipation was evident at the final meeting of the South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de […]
As the school year winds down and students and teachers prepare for summer break there’s an excitement in the air that is felt even by those long retired from education. That energy and feeling of anticipation was evident at the final meeting of the South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de […]
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South Bruce Retired Women Teachers celebrate year end with picnic

Huron author’s debut collection to support community initiatives

Huron author’s debut collection to support community initiatives
The Lucknow Sentinel
A local author’s debut project will support survivors of domestic abuse. Kiara Jane Markle is set to launch her debut poetry anthology, Paperwork of a Ghost: A Survivor’s Blueprint. A collection of 60 poems, the book documents her 20-year journey through childhood trauma, system navigation, and building a safe life from scratch.  Markle said her passion for writing started as a […]
A local author’s debut project will support survivors of domestic abuse. Kiara Jane Markle is set to launch her debut poetry anthology, Paperwork of a Ghost: A Survivor’s Blueprint. A collection of 60 poems, the book documents her 20-year journey through childhood trauma, system navigation, and building a safe life from scratch.  Markle said her passion for writing started as a […]
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Huron author’s debut collection to support community initiatives

Lorteau: Canadian cities slow to act except when FIFA comes to town

Lorteau: Canadian cities slow to act except when FIFA comes to town
The London Free Press
If cities can move quickly for FIFA, they should be able to move quickly and fairly for their residents too
If cities can move quickly for FIFA, they should be able to move quickly and fairly for their residents too
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Lorteau: Canadian cities slow to act except when FIFA comes to town

Women’s Centre Grey Bruce rebrands and introduces new engagement centre

Women’s Centre Grey Bruce rebrands and introduces new engagement centre
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce is rebranding as the Women & Youth Crises Centre Grey Bruce. The organization says it’s a name that more clearly reflects the scope of services it provides and the people it supports across Grey and Bruce counties. The new name recognizes the full range of crisis-based supports delivered by the […]
The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce is rebranding as the Women & Youth Crises Centre Grey Bruce. The organization says it’s a name that more clearly reflects the scope of services it provides and the people it supports across Grey and Bruce counties. The new name recognizes the full range of crisis-based supports delivered by the […]
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South Bruce RWTO learns about local sustainability initiatives

South Bruce RWTO learns about local sustainability initiatives
The Lucknow Sentinel
South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered for their annual general meeting April 8 at the Walker House in Southampton. President Jo Ann Ruetz welcomed the group and new member Paula Fischer. She reviewed resolutions for the provincial annual general meeting and solicited input from South Bruce members. […]
South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered for their annual general meeting April 8 at the Walker House in Southampton. President Jo Ann Ruetz welcomed the group and new member Paula Fischer. She reviewed resolutions for the provincial annual general meeting and solicited input from South Bruce members. […]
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South Bruce RWTO learns about local sustainability initiatives

Protectors and leaders: Michigan women at the center of the modern environmental justice movement 

Protectors and leaders: Michigan women at the center of the modern environmental justice movement 
Great Lakes Commission
From the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to PFAS contamination and pipeline threats to Michigan waterways, three profiles in honor of Women’s History Month highlight women leading the fight for […]
From the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to PFAS contamination and pipeline threats to Michigan waterways, three profiles in honor of Women’s History Month highlight women leading the fight for […]
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Mahon: Cattle rations again pressured by human bandwagons

Mahon: Cattle rations again pressured by human bandwagons
The Lucknow Sentinel
The lines of an illogical human universe are intersecting at the back end of the common cow.
The lines of an illogical human universe are intersecting at the back end of the common cow.
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Mahon: Cattle rations again pressured by human bandwagons

Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity

Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity
Great Lakes Echo

By Mia Litzenberg

The Six Nations of the Grand River face ongoing water insecurity from pollution, climate change and corporate extraction. Many years of Indigenous water advocacy have led to the development of a new Haudenosaunee Environmental Research Institute as the next step to overcome these challenges.

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By Mia Litzenberg

The Six Nations of the Grand River face ongoing water insecurity from pollution, climate change and corporate extraction. Many years of Indigenous water advocacy have led to the development of a new Haudenosaunee Environmental Research Institute as the next step to overcome these challenges.

The post Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
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