Punching for a greater cause: Local boxing club empowering women through sport February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 Josh Kozelj For the past four years, Ellen Connor has established and grown the West Coast Wonder Women — a division of Sooke Boxing Club, and non-profit club that hosts just
Vulvodynia: Why a condition that affects one in six North American women is ignored, under-researched, and underfunded February 5, 2020February 19, 2020 Emma Edmonds Though vulvodynia, chronic pain affecting the vulvar area, affects one in six North American women at some point in their lives, it receives disproportionately low funding, publicity, and research. Some
A brief history of women’s suffrage in Canada October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Charlotte In Canada, women did not automatically have equal voting rights. They were gained slowly, after years of hard work.
Unleash your inner diva April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 Pia Araneta Now, upon first hearing the term “DivaCup,” one would naturally assume that I’m referring to some kind of exclusive rhinestone chalice, crafted for human Barbie dolls or a fancy pre-drink,
‘Female Viagra’: Waiting for the other pill March 5, 2015March 4, 2015 Nick Christofferson Flibanserin (which may be known as Girosa on the market) increases libido by balancing the hormones and chemicals in the brain as opposed to the more common vasodilators such as
Why we still need to talk about the glass ceiling February 26, 2015February 25, 2015 Helen Chen Women represent almost half of the labour force; however, most of them still earn far lower salaries on average than men and are less likely to work in leadership positions.
Women don’t need children to be women February 5, 2015February 4, 2015 Regan Shrumm As a child who loved skipping rope, a common tune I was used to chanting was “First comes love / Then comes marriage / Then comes mommy with the baby...
Women’s sports and the media: not just an Olympic event January 30, 2014January 29, 2014 Jenny Aitken Turn the TV to ESPN or CBC Sports and chances are you will be met with an onslaught of predominantly men’s sports coverage. Perhaps you will catch sight of a...
North Vancouver builds addiction recovery house January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 Kim Profili On Dec. 18, North Vancouver began building its first licensed recovery house for women suffering from alcohol and drug addiction. Much of the funding received for the project has been...
