Sunday night, former Fly Girl and original Kim KardASShian, Jennifer Lopez took to the American Music Awards stage, impressing with her boss moves and fierce form. But it’s JLo’s couture that really left us stunned and scratching our heads. Continue reading
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Women of #ELXN42: Up for Debate
Elle Beaver brings you profiles of the women who are shaping the 2015 federal election (#elxn42), the pundits, spin-doctors, journalists and activists who are making headlines, shaping our political landscape and who are vying for YOUR vote! In this edition, we focus on Up for Debate, the coalition of organizations that fought for an electoral … Continue reading
Women of #Elxn42: Ashley Callingbull Burnham
Elle Beaver brings you profiles of the women who are shaping the 2015 federal election (#elxn42), the pundits, spin-doctors, journalists and activists who are making headlines, shaping our political landscape and who are vying for YOUR vote! In this edition, we focus on Ashley Callingbull Burnham, the badass Cree beauty queen and activist who has … Continue reading
#StopStealingOurKids – Métis Artist Christi Belcourt Takes to Twitter to Talk “New Residential Schools”
Métis artist Christi Belcourt dropped some serious truths on Twitter this week, sparking #StopStealingOurKids, an impassioned manifesto demanding that Canada’s provinces stop taking Native children away from their families. Continue reading
UPDATED: Cree Woman Wins Beauty Pageant, Immediately Turns Spotlight to Stephen “Missing and Murdered Women Not a Priority” Harper
Canada needs a new prime minister, says Ashley Burnham. Continue reading
On DSquared2’s Racist and Extraordinarily Offensive FW15 Line: “DSquaw”
From the DSquared2 Facebook Page DSquared2’s description (on their Facebook page) of their FW15 line reads: “The enchantment of Canadian Indian tribes. The confident attitude of the British aristocracy. In a captivating play on contrasts: an ode to America’s native tribes meets the noble spirit of Old Europe. Magic and mysterious tribal influences meld with … Continue reading
Regina girl goes for gold, kicks and punches her way into our hearts
Leah-Anne Prosper of Regina, Saskatchewan, has kicked and punched her way into our cold, disgruntled hearts, turning them into a happy puddle of beaming, shining pride. Continue reading
The year in Canada’s #HashtagFeminism
They are the hashtags that launched a thousand revolutions on Twitter around the globe – #BringBackOurGirls, #IllRideWithYou, #BlackLivesMatter, #YesAllWomen – sparking movements that set streets ablaze from the town of Chibok in Nigeria’s Borno State; to Ferguson, Mississippi; Sydney, Australia; and places in between. And Canada was no different. Twitter, the medium where voices marginalized … Continue reading