“When Russia and Ukraine eventually restart peace talks, involving women – or not – could be a key factor in an agreement actually sticking.” by Briana Mawby, University of San Diego Ukraine and Russia launched peace talks just days after Russia invaded in early February 2022 – but since then, peace negotiations have started and … Read More
“Mirror of Self Reflection” by Robin J Age creeps up on us all slowly stripping away our youth; then one day we look into the mirror and the body does not seem to match the sparkle in the eyes anymore. Then we begin to look over our shoulder at our past and think I wonder … Read More
Autumn “A Change Will Do You Good,” by Sharron Myers As the last rays of summer’s warmth ebb away and the gentle breezes of autumn waft themselves upon us, we recognize once again, that change is inevitable. Nature is constantly changing and yet, so many people have the notion that change is frightening. People … Read More
Script – whose is it, anyway? The answer to that question is the point. The waste paper bin is filled with so many discarded pages. They said to script how you desire it to be but somehow it never seems to work the way you wrote it. Surely you would not have written in a … Read More
“What to do with a woman who has commitment phobia” By Cucan Pemo A woman with commitment phobia always feels insecure and vulnerable when it comes to marriage. She wants to postpone the decision; is often confused and does not know how to get out of the relationship. Unlike men, women with commitment phobia don’t … Read More
“Nigeria’s efforts to help victims of trafficking are failing. We found out why” by Uwafiokun Idemudia, York University, Canada Most countries have anti-trafficking laws, policies and programmes to prevent human trafficking. There are also international treaties to address the problem. Yet it’s still thriving. Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, harbouring and control of a person … Read More
“A professor in India lost her job over a bikini photo on Instagram. What does this say about misogyny?” by Deeplina Banerjee, Western University News recently broke that last year, an assistant professor in Kolkata — one of the more liberal cities in India — was allegedly forced to resign after posting a photo in a … Read More
“Addictions In Relationships: Addiction to Alcohol” By Cucan Pemo There is no relationship that can breed more frustration and unhappiness than a relationship where one of the partners is an alcoholic. Such a relationship will be marked by constant arguments, financial turmoil, emotional blackmail and even physical abuse. It is a relationship where one partner … Read More
Laughter was the furthest thing from my lips that day back in 2014. Here is the story. “Today was full of it. Travelling to work this morning, much earlier than my usual hour for a Wednesday, it struck me. Twelve years ago when we moved to Edmonton, Alberta, we lived in the neighbourhood I had … Read More
Anniversary #2 This month, we here are focused on helping women reclaim and stand in their power and we are indeed standing in ours as we mark our second Anniversary! On our first anniversary, I shared a bit about how we got started. For those of you who were not part of our journey as … Read More
