Thoughts

Latifa (second from left), CARE Morocco VSLA facilitator, with the Executive of the VSLA and two members of the VSLA. Barbara Grantham/CARE
Latifa (second from left), CARE Morocco VSLA facilitator, with the Executive of the VSLA and two members of the VSLA. Barbara Grantham/CARE

One woman’s reflections on hope for a better tomorrow 

Latifa (second from left), CARE Morocco VSLA facilitator, with the Executive of the VSLA and two members of the VSLA. Barbara Grantham/CARE When I took on the role of…
By Barbara Grantham
Latifa (second from left), CARE Morocco VSLA facilitator, with the Executive of the VSLA and two members of the VSLA. Barbara Grantham/CARE
Latifa (second from left), CARE Morocco VSLA facilitator, with the Executive of the VSLA and two members of the VSLA. Barbara Grantham/CARE
As an athlete, this is why I refuse to be on birth control

As an athlete, this is why I refuse to be on birth control

When I started menstruating around seven years ago, I quickly developed extremely painful periods. My mom, my doctor, and friends around me suggested I go on birth contro…
As an athlete, this is why I refuse to be on birth control
Sam Laprade — toxic relationships

Walking down the aisle to walking on eggshells 

For close to a year, I barely spoke. I know what you are thinking: “Sam Laprade is always talking up a storm.” After conducting close to 13,000 media interviews, count…
By Sam Laprade
Sam Laprade — toxic relationships
Sue Odle - Invest Ottawa — Ottawa women business leaders

I’m a business leader, yes — but who I am is a ‘creative’

I've been in business for a long time, specifically in technology.   Choosing technology as an industry means accepting that most of your peers, managers, an…
By Sue Odle
Sue Odle - Invest Ottawa — Ottawa women business leaders
transgender — response to Poilievre's ideas of banning trans women from women's sports, change rooms and bathrooms

I’m the mother of a transgender daughter. I’m here to answer your questions

When she was in grade three, my daughter became the target of the school bully. He was well-known for his relentless commitment to making life terrible for other students…
By Tudor Robins
transgender — response to Poilievre's ideas of banning trans women from women's sports, change rooms and bathrooms
Medical assistance in dying: the right to end-of-life decisions Senator Pamela Wallin

Medical assistance in dying – why one daughter believes that dying with dignity should be a right

Throughout our lives, we deal with death in many forms: the death of a relationship, the death of a career, the death of innocence, and of course, the death of a loved on…
By Senator Pamela Wallin
Medical assistance in dying: the right to end-of-life decisions Senator Pamela Wallin
Ukrainians in Canada - The Honest Talk

A cultural survival kit: navigating Canada through the Ukrainian lens

Imagine you are packing up in a rush early in the morning — but it’s not because you fear missing your flight to the seaside. Instead, your brain struggles to process rea…
By Olya Klymenko
Ukrainians in Canada - The Honest Talk
Women’s heart health and running

Women’s heart health: an athlete’s story

Exercise has always been the one constant in my life. There is nothing quite like the exhilaration I feel when I hit my pace and find my rhythm while running in the sunsh…
By Renée Hamilton
Women’s heart health and running