Rand Jarallah is a Palestinian activist who’s using art and makeup to raise awareness about different issues that she is passionate about. Her work is thematizing gender-based violence, global warming, psychological disorders and other different issues related to activist work. As…
There is no stress with these out-of-this-world baby portraits
Tea Jo is a Croatian-based photographer and she is specialised in newborn photography. Tea is photographing a couple of days old babies in the most magical way ever. The sole tranquillity of the babies and the settings around them make…
A look inside the brilliant new feminist magazine that’s empowering girls ages 5 to 10
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” Eleanor Roosevelt once rightly said. The meaning is quite apparent – success is for those who dream of it. But the world that we…
Kenya’s karate grannies are badass warriors fighting off rapists (video)
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Rape and sexual assault are growing problems in Kenya. In 2009 alone, there were 40,000 reported cases, and the majority of cases still go unreported. In order to protect themselves a group of women have decided to…
These Indian graphic novels feature inspirational, badass female leads
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH For years, in India, comics were cast aside as entertainment for the less educated. Then, in 1967, Amar Chitra Katha breathed life into Indian myths, legends, and history and transformed them into series of comics and changed…
Goodbye millennials, these elderly models are saying ‘fuck it’ and taking over
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE When we think of a model, the image that most often comes to mind is one of a beautiful young girl. She’s usually between the ages 18 and 25, with flawless teeth and long blonde hair that complements…
These badass women made history in 2016 and you’ve probably never heard of them
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP 2016 was a year of progress in many different ways: we saw countries step up and make changes to battle climate change; we saw progress in the LGBT community from legalizing gay marriage in certain countries to…
The bullshit reasons why contraceptives are so expensive
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE There have been countless debates in countries all over the world on the costs of contraceptives for women. Prices are sky high and getting a hold of these products is an infamously awkward and time-consuming experience. Condoms,…
Forget the whistle and mace, these are the best personal safety apps for women
BY: EMMA BAILEY If you own a mobile device, you’re never truly alone. The combination of video, GPS, and wireless communication capabilities make the average smartphone a personal security device that’s accessible to practically everyone. For women especially, walking home…
I’d rather be childless than a mediocre mom
It doesn’t matter how far we’ve come when it comes to women’s rights and equality. We’re consistently regressing when it comes to views on femininity. A woman’s biological susceptibility to bear children makes those who chose voluntary childlessness considered, well,…
Video exhibition portrays the dark side of 1950s domestic life
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Sarah Anne Johnson may or may not be a familiar name, but her striking brand of photography has left a mark on Canadian art and culture. A graduate of the University of Manitoba, Johnson’s diverse photographic exhibitions…
A look Inside the village that is home to India’s resilient Tiger Widows
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH For me, it all started with a book. Saba Naqvi’s In Good Faith, to be precise. In the book, the political editor of Outlook takes us to distant corners of India to show that in a country…
Poland rejects a restrictive abortion ban after thousands of women go on strike
BY: AISHA ILYAD “My body, my right.” This was the slogan of Polish Women who went on strike in protest against proposals for a total ban on abortion in their country. These anti-abortion protestors took to the streets of Warsaw on…
This TED talk encourages bad feminism and you should too
By: Zoe Melnyk Somehow, along the way, society lost the meaning of what it really means to be a feminist. Just mentioning the word feminism will either send everyone into an uncomfortable silence or a lecture about “feminazis” hating on…
Why do women really want children?
By: Zoe Melnyk Just a single generation ago, it was completely normal for a woman to graduate from high school, get married, and have children. In 1980, the average age for women to start having children was just over 22…
Powerful photo series depicts the crimes that women face in every corner of the world
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH All photos by: Bhargavi Joshi For over 13 years, Indian-Canadian Bhargavi Joshi has been trying to tell stories about the things that she cares about through her photography. Photographs helps cut across languages and culture, allowing her…
It’s time for WOMEN to rule the world…or at least half of it.
BY: JACK M. I am not suggesting that our present-day “system” – anything but a patriarchy would be challenging to deny – be completely turned on its head. Perhaps a more appropriate title for this article might be “It’s time…
Women have been conditioned to fear urban environments – this is how they’re reclaiming space
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Like so many women living in cities, I am constantly being advised, “Make sure you don’t walk anywhere alone at night.” Women are often reminded not to walk out at night alone, to avoid alleys and keep…
In a country that values boys, one village honours girls and the environment in a unique way
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Every culture holds its own unique celebration when a child is born. In a society where the birth of a girl is far less celebrated than the birth of a boy, one village in India shows their…
This ad agency will no longer create ads that objectify women or use them as props
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Recently, a short video surfaced and has been making its way around the Internet. “We Are #WomenNotObjects” features a montage of advertisements that depict women scantily clad or in suggestive poses. The video also shows women holding…