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Changing Ontario: South Asian Women Step Up to Empower the Community

By Joyeeta Dutta Ray in Toronto, ON As Toronto evolves into the world’s most multicultural city, so does its colourful communities, rising as a collective…

Health

Ontario’s Caregivers: Double the Work, Half the Benefits

Marcus Medford March 1, 2018 No Comments Caregiver Ethnic Women as Active Participants healthcare Ontario Shan Qiao support Toronto

By: Shan Qiao in Toronto, ON Cindy Leung drops off her husband, Chuck, to a day program at a Scarborough, Ontario long-term care facility. Waving…

A trainer teaches the Girls’ Menstrual Health Education Program in Dhading, at Days for Girls, a school in the Himalayans.

Economy

Women Entrepreneurs Step Up

Marcus Medford February 25, 2018 No Comments employment Entrepreneur Ethnic Women as Active Participants in Ontario Margaret P Bonikowska Ontario

By Margaret P. Bonikowska in Toronto Women from virtually every continent arrive in Canada every day, but few go on to set up their own…

Education

Commanding Respect in a Classroom

Marcus Medford February 24, 2018 No Comments Asfia Yasir EDUCATION Ethnic Women as Active Participants Ontario student teacher Toronto

By: Asfia Yasir in Toronto, ON Immigration is reshaping Ontario’s classrooms, changing the demographics of both students and teachers. The latest statistics indicate that one…

Health

Understanding the Roots of Abuse

Marcus Medford February 13, 2018 No Comments abuse Domestic Violence Ethnic Women as Active Participants murder Ontario relationship Tazeen Inam Toronto women

By: Tazeen Inam in Toronto, ON One woman is murdered in Canada every six days, according to the Canadian Women’s Foundation. This statistic belies what’s…

Economy

Minimum Wage: Headstart for Newcomer Women

Marcus Medford February 9, 2018 No Comments Ethnic Women as Active Participants Kathleen Wynne minimum wage Ontario salary Summer Fanous Toronto

By: Summer Fanous in Toronto, ON Prabhjeet Kaur was among the first victims of the rise in minimum wages in Ontario at the beginning of…

Health

Being Brown and Depressed

Marcus Medford February 1, 2018 No Comments anxiety Aparna Sanyal depression Ethnic Women as Active Participants Isolation mental health Montreal Ontario Psychology

By: Aparna Sanyal in Montreal, QC We have yet to understand the impact of covert racism and misogyny on the mental health of Canadian citizens,…

Politics

The Vic Fedeli I Know

Marcus Medford January 30, 2018 No Comments Conservative Don Curry government leader North Bay Ontario Patrick Brown Provincial Rick Dykstra Vic Fedeli

Commentary by: Don Curry in North Bay, Ontario Don’t buy Vic Fedeli a yellow tie. He has dozens of them. That’s his signature trademark, but…

Commentary

United We March

Marcus Medford January 23, 2018 No Comments Ethnic Women as Active Participants feminism London Mohamed Hammoud Ontario Toronto Women's March

By: Mohammed Hammoud in London, ON On Saturday, January 20, millions took to the streets to protest unjust legislative policies against women in the U.S.…

Commentary

Ethnic Women are Full Participants in Canada

Marcus Medford January 4, 2018 No Comments equality ethnic Ethnic Women gender Ontario participants rights Summer Fanous women

By: Summer Fanous in Toronto In 1916, women across the nation rejoiced as Manitoba became the first province to grant women the right to vote.…