They come to talk about the things they can’t with anyone else. Some patients will furtively glance up at the waiting room door, wary of running into someone they know—others have travelled long distances to ensure that they don’t. Some book a general appointment because the real reason they’re here is too personal to share over […]
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Sexual harassment in the service industry
Working in food and beverage for eight years means that from a young age I was exposed to sexual harassment and sexual assault. I was made to feel that the gain and devotion of a customer mattered much more than the concerns and protection of an employee. Women are brought up hearing that we should […]
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Advocates say multifaceted approach needed for gendered violence
[Image-1] A group of advocates against gendered violence is pushing for better communication between university researchers, government policymakers and community service providers. “It’s really important and it’s surprisingly rare that this conversation across sectors happens,” says Marina Gonick, a professor at Mount Saint Vincent University. She’s also the Canada research chair for Gender. “We each […]
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How many people have you slept with?
[Image-1] How many people have you slept with? The first time hubby and I broached this topic we were dating a week or two and I avoided it because I knew anything close to the truth was going to cause a problem, and I really liked this guy. I had no issue with my number, no […]
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Let’s change our commentary around women in sport
[Image-1] Every two years, people around the world gather to watch the best athletes in their country compete in dozens of events, and witness the pinnacle of amateur sport—the Olympic Games. Why is it that a lot of folks who don’t normally follow sport tune in to watch? We want to see athletes run faster, […]
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Thoughts on becoming a new dad
[Image-1] I recently became a father. I had always envisioned myself becoming one eventually, that one day I would have children, but now it has finally happened. I never saw myself having baby, though. I could never picture myself holding such a little and fragile thing, but now I hate putting him down. And having a […]
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Mount Allison will now only cut gender studies funding by half
[Image-1] Changing directions slightly from last week, Mount Allison University has now decided to cut its gender studies budget by 50 instead of 100 percent. According to CBC, the Sackville, New Brunswick school has now committed $12,000 to its women’s and gender studies program after student outcry over proposed budget adjustments that would have effectively […]
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Mount Allison’s plan to gut its women’s studies program
[Image-1] Mount Allison University’s women’s and gender studies program, already underfunded and over-enrolled, is effectively facing extinction due to secretive budget cuts. On Monday night, acting director of women’s and gender studies Lisa Dawn Hamilton emailed students to say the budget for next year’s program had been reduced to zero. Hamilton didn’t get back to […]
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Dalhousie’s sexual assault helpline will continue to the end of the academic year
[Image-1] The recently-launched “Sexual Assault and Harassment” phone line at Dalhousie will operate until the end of the academic year thanks to additional funding from the university. Dalhousie will provide an additional $30,000 to the phone line, which originally launched September 6 as a six-week pilot project. “The Dalhousie Student Union is excited that we […]
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Robie Street frat house has a history with sexual assault
[Image-1] A frat house believed to be the site of a sexual assault earlier this month was the location of a previous rape investigation by police in 2012. On March 27, 2012, Halifax Regional Police were contacted by a 21-year-old woman alleging she was sexually assaulted the previous October at 1770 Robie Street. No charges were […]
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Canada’s “secret epidemic” of police domestic violence
[Image-1] Cops make terrifying villains. They’re trained in the use of physical force. They know how to find people who don’t want to be found. They own, and bring home, guns. For the kind of person who craves control, it’s an attractive job. And if control is one of the main drivers behind domestic violence, […]
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Police wives and stories of domestic assault
[Image-1] Alex Roslin has been writing about this topic for a while. In 2004, his stark portrayal of the murder of Lucie Gélinas by RCMP constable Jocelyn Hotte was nominated for a National Magazine Award. Several years ago he met Susanna Hope (not her real name)—a survivor of 20 years of domestic abuse from her […]