Authors share the highs and lows of being recognized for their craft.
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Tazeen Inam
Passionate about both print and electronic media, Tazeen was an experienced senior producer and editorial head in reputable news channels in Pakistan. She holds a master’s degree in Media & Communication and a certificate in TV program production from Radio Netherlands Training Center.
The Gig Economy: An Immigrant’s Glee
The shift from structured, 9-5 work to freelance employment is happening rapidly. Circumstances push immigrants towards contract or part-time jobs because of their need to…
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Diversifying Canada’s Literature
Language barriers, migration trauma, cultural discrepancies and family responsibilities; women authors of diaspora are defying the odds, breaking through different obstacles to have their voices heard.
View More Diversifying Canada’s LiteratureJewish and Muslim Canadian Women find Kinship
Women’s voices and their participation in every aspect of society are more vital than ever. The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, is a female-only group formed…
View More Jewish and Muslim Canadian Women find KinshipUnderstanding the Roots of Abuse
One woman is murdered in Canada every six days, according to the Canadian Women’s Foundation. This statistic belies what’s been happening in the Greater Toronto Area…
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Canadian woman authors believe that our society tends to equate femininity with a sense of flawlessness. Women have to be impossibly perfect in so many…
View More To Understand a Culture, Read the WomenGraphic Novel Highlights Sexual Abuse of Immigrant and Refugee Women
A graphic novel that creates awareness about sexual abuse among immigrant and refugee women has upped its print order barely a month after its launch…
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When Bigger is Better
For 21-year-old Mahnoor Baig, who grew up in Mississauga, the guest list for her wedding came as a shock. It included many people she had…
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Canadian Sports History Not Naïve of Exclusion
Sports has the ability to unite Canada, show the recently released findings of an Association for Canadian Studies survey. “A majority of Canadians agree that sports break…
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Acadians Contribute to Multicultural Fabric of Canada
Although a mass expulsion in 1755 resulted in their dispersal, the Acadians of present day New Brunswick and Nova Scotia remained undaunted and, upon their…
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