There is no particular day when I became interested in social justice. I have always fought for things to be fair. I became more determined to succeed when I saw how children I cared for were judged based on their level of development, culture or sex.
Read moreI became interested in social justice while conducting field research on the issue of gender equality in regards to access to basic education in a rural village in Northern China.
Read moreKickaction interviews Cheta, Michelle and Kuo-Kai, three of the co-directors of the Harvard College Alzheimer’s Buddies program.
Read moreBeth Schmidt graduated from Middlebury College and holds a Masters in Secondary Education from Loyola Marymount University. She is a Kauffman Labs Education Ventures Fellow and was recently celebrated on Forbes’ 2013 “30 Under 30” list for her work in education.
Read moreFarah Mohamed is a person who can inspire you within the first few minutes of speaking with her.
Read moreHarry Fear is a British documentary filmmaker, political human rights advocate and news correspondent who became known to the world for his reporting from the Gaza Strip.
Read moreWhen she was just four years old, Molly Burke’s world began to darken: she was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a retinal disease causing loss of vision.Drawing from deeply personal experiences, Molly brings audiences, especially students, a uniquely young and current perspective on issues many of them face each day. Her message—that any challenge in life, whether it’s bullying, mental illness or a loss of vision, can be overcome—resonates powerfully.
Read moreAnother young Canadian woman is dead as a result of sexual abuse, exploitation, and subsequent victim-blaming, and, yet again, public discussion and media coverage is reducing this story from one of gender-based violence and oppression to one of bullying.
Read moreCheck out the Storify of the 2013 Blogging Carnival. All the blogs, tweets and videos HERE!
Read moreMon premier contact avec le féminisme s’est fait il y a dix ans alors qu’adolescente, je tâchais de mettre en mot des expériences vécues en relation avec le monde qui m’entourait.
Read moreA few years ago I participated in a mentoring program through the Women’s Executive Network (Wisdom II). I had the privilege of being mentored by Lieutenant Colonel Maryse Carmichael, Pilot and first female Commanding Officer of the Canadian Snowbirds.
Read moreA Canada-wide search has been launched to find Indigenous women who did it first in their field.
Read moreMaman! C’est spontané. Viscéral. Animal même. Quand tu as faim. Mal. Peur. Quand tu te retrouves au bout du monde, perdue. Quand la toilette du voisin du haut te coule sur la tête. Ou simplement quand tu tentes de cuire ton premier poulet. Même à 28 ans, il n’y a rien qui remplace une mère.
Read moreThis is a video produced by Sarah DeCarlo, a musician and filmmaker from Peterborough, Ontario.
Read moreHow my Nonna has not managed to fall and break her neck in her jungle-sized garden is a mystery to me. She did fall once and break her leg, but we’ll save that story for another time.
Read moreDuring my third year of university at Concordia I took a philosophy of feminism course. My professor was brilliant, approachable and had the refreshing ability to bring academic texts down to earth by connecting them to real-life experiences.
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