Special Issue
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Special Issue
Women and Sterilization: Why are Young Women Still Being Denied Tubal Ligation?
*What does a doctor who refuses to help me obtain a tubal ligation—a sterilizing procedure to seal the fallopian tubes—an anti-abortionist, and the early inventors of contraception have in common? The illusion of giving women better choices, the saviour complex, the undermining of women’s right and ability to make their own choices, and the ideas regarding who should and shouldn’t have children.
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Special Issue
Self Image and Deprecation: A Personal Narrative on Body Image and Mental Health
I’ve been trying to figure out for weeks how not to make this piece about my body’s shape incredibly depressing.
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Special Issue
Climate Catastrophe and Its Effects on Mental Health
I definitely think my perspective of the future has become more pessimistic. I feel an overall sense of cynicism and helplessness because I feel that one person can’t make too much of a difference on a global scale,” said Grace Feiler, a second year political science major at McGill University. “I know that’s a bad way of looking at it, but for something as big and catastrophic as climate change, it’s easy to feel that way.”
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Special Issue
Where to Find Mental Health, Addiction and Community Support in Montreal
Need help but feel lost? Here are some services in Montreal that offer support to those with mental illness, disabilities, addiction or sexually transmitted infections. You can also learn about organizations that provide educational workshops or other types of social support.
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Special Issue
Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery in South Africa
Human trafficking and racial segregation are still alive and well in South Africa, and right here in Montreal.
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Special Issue
Reframing the Stereotype of the Angry Black Woman
One woman’s reflection on the stereotype of the angry Black woman.
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Special Issue
A Concordia Student Describes Her Experiences Growing Up Racialized in Montreal
A reflection on the ups and downs of growing up as a Brown, Muslim, woman in Montreal in a post 9/11 climate.
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Special Issue
Decolonizing Concordia’s Art History Department
Concordia has a reputation for being very progressive for its student activism and the small steps the administration is making to open the conversation. The university holds a lot of events for Black and Indigenous folks, people of colour, LGBTQA+ individuals and other marginalized groups.
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Special Issue
The Coerced Sterilization of Indigenous Women in Canada
The signing of the Canadian Confederation in 1867 saw the birth of our great country, Canada. What many people fail to see looking back on this period is that Canada was, in fact, not all that great.
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Special Issue
Empowering Indigenous Women in Prison
Dr. Felice Yuen is soon to embark on a brand new project, one that will focus on the healing of Indigenous women in provincial incarceration through traditional art-based methods.