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Embarrassment, insecurities, and the fear of not climaxing

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A glimpse into the lives of Iranian women living in the diaspora after Amini’s death, through the perspective of a young Iranian woman.

How this Calgary-born jazz artist is making her mark on the timeless genre

Justine Woods on reclaiming her Aabitaawikwe identity through her relationship with land, life and love

How Emerald Fennell’s colourful film, Promising Young Woman, is not your typical feminist thriller

Two young Muslim women discuss their ongoing relationship with God while battling trauma and mental illness

"I remember thinking the straightener fit so perfectly in my hand because it was meant to be there."

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By Nicole Fernandes Hailey Salvian, the only full-time female reporter covering the Ottawa Senators beat, is ready to see more women in...

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This article was the winner of the Anne Goldman Award in 2019. By Giulia Fiaoni At 18 years old, Emily Wright was an expert in knowing...

By Heidi Lee Trigger warning: rape, sexual assault I first learned about “comfort women” in my elementary school history class. In my...

By Heather Taylor-Singh Going into a creative career can be challenging. But what if you aren’t taught the skills to sustain a successful...

By Emma Sandri The heat was sweltering. It was June and the air conditioning didn’t extend into the seventh and eighth graders’ hallways....

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By Dhriti Gupta I scan the rows upon rows of brightly packaged creams and lipsticks of every colour imaginable. My mom has let me loose...

By Lisa Belmonte In the world of fashion, trends come and go with every new runway show and fashion week around the globe. In recent...

By Jordan Currie How modern children’s cartoons are becoming more visible with LGBTQ+ representation When Marceline and Princess...

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Randeep Mandar spoke to a webcomic author, as well as American journalist Lauren Orsini, about LGBTQ+ relationships in comics. I have a...

Madelyn Grace writes about the timeliness of the biopic On the Basis of Sex. “My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be...