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Appalled maybe, but no one should be surprised by the ugly threats against Rachel Notley | Feb 15 2017 | David J. Climenhaga | Rachel Notley reacts to threats with remarkable aplomb as many of the people who contribute to this problem shrug their shoulders and say, "Who? Me?"

Justin Trudeau and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

What are the chances feminist Trudeau will provide Canadians with a national gender equality plan? | Feb 15 2017 | Doreen Nicoll | Justin Trudeau, self-proclaimed feminist, is looking more misogynous with each passing day.

Women in poverty are falling into debtors' prison, reports Elizabeth Fry Society | Feb 14 2017 | Penney Kome | Women are going to jail in Canada, especially Indigenous women, because they are unable to pay fines for small infractions.

Populism and faux feminism: Marine Le Pen, Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau | Feb 14 2017 | Duncan Cameron | Justin Trudeau arrived in Washington on Monday with a plan to help Trump polish his image with women, even though Canadian women are still waiting for action on public child care from our feminist PM.

Dress like a woman in a Red Chick Year | Feb 6 2017 | Kelly Okamura | Kelly Okamura responds to the new White House dress code for female staff, explores the hashtag #dresslikeawoman, and gives style advice for the astrological yin year of the Chinese Fire Chicken.

Trudeau may tweet a good game on equal rights, but his broken promises are hurting women | Feb 2 2017 | Emilie Taman | Promises to fix child care, maternity leave, and pensions that treat women fairly have all been broken -- and can't be forgotten because the PM has a nice tweet game.

Cockroach Zine: DIY feminist publishing | Feb 1 2017 | Scott Neigh | Meg Crane talks about a Winnipeg-based grassroots ecofeminist publication called Cockroach Zine.

'Love Does' wonders for the Women's Centre of Halton | Feb 1 2017 | Doreen Nicoll | Help the Women's Centre of Halton keep its doors open to women in need of help.

Dear beloved resistance: We are stronger together | Jan 27 2017 | Sofia Ali-Khan | Here are some uncomfortable truths, and some thoughts on what we need to do about them to succeed in the fight against Trump.

The sound of resistance: Three women's marches | Jan 26 2017 | Victoria Fenner | Voices from a trio of women's marches on January 21, 2017, starting in Washington, and then moving up to Vancouver and Toronto.

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What comes after the Women's March | Jan 25 2017 | Take the 100 actions in 10 days challenge.

Women, abstracted: The political performativity of indignation | Jan 23 2017 | Raluca Bejan | Ideologically, we are not in an era where "pussy grabbing" could ever get institutionalized. Yet aggressive immigration enforcement and a registry of Muslim residents could be written into the law.

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The Black Protest for Abortion Rights in Poland 6079_Smith_W said... Not surprising to see this in Woytyla's neighbourhood. Good to see people standing up to it....

Life at Fertilization Bill introduced in U.S. Congress bekayne said... http://www.salon.com/2014/11/05/americas_worst_new_congressman_why_georg... America’s worst new...

Liberal MNA Gerry Sklavounos alleged to have sexually assaulted young woman in Québec City lagatta said... Sorry for the self-reply, but here is another report, in French, about alleged inappropriate...

Hooters set to open in downtown Mtl - fight misogyny! bagkitty said... I was wondering where in downtown Montreal... then I followed the link - Crescent Street, all is...

Rethinking sexual assault laws in Canada kropotkin1951 said... I am really tired of the debate in the other thread so I am opening a new thread that is not...

Ghomeshi lawyer says Tom Mulcair is shopping for votes by exploiting his case for political gain terrytowel said... After the Ghomeshi verdict NDP leader Tom Mulcair tweeted Today, and every day, #Ibelievesurvivors...

"A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness" wins best documentary short Oscar mark_alfred said... A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness wins best documentary short Oscar. Quote:...

Bill C-237 Gender Equity Act mark_alfred said... ETA: Error on my part. The thread should be titled "Candidate Gender Equity Act". The...

Chatelaine Magazine Names Rachel Notley Woman of the Year! terrytowel said... There are actually 30 women who have been singled out by Chatelaine magazine as women of the year...

Husband of the Chief of Staff to PM Justin Trudeau Gives Up His Career To Support Hers terrytowel said... Katie Telford is only the second woman to be Chief of Staff to a Prime Minister in Canada (the...

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