Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry A 'Sorrowful' Part Of Canada's History: Buller

WHITEHORSE — Canada needs to hear the truth about the violence endured by generations of indigenous women and girls so the country has a better understanding of systemic violence, is able to find solutions and heal, says the chief commissioner of a national inquiry.
Marion Buller...

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Bic Forced To Discontinue Pink Lighter Over Gendered Marketing Controversy

Bic has been forced to discontinue a pink lighter after it was called out for sexism.


The product in question – known as Miss Bic Flex – is a pink lighter which features a picture of a candle on its packaging. 


Twitter user @JusteBro tweeted a photo of the lighter next to a...

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Bill Wilson, Jody Wilson-Raybould's Father, Blasts MMIW Inquiry As 'Bloody Farce'

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s father is calling the national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women a “bloody farce.”
Bill Wilson, a hereditary chief, says the commissioners have “failed miserably.”
Wilson is far...

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Carolyn Bennett Shares Concerns Of Families About Delays

Maisy Odjick was last seen on September 6, 2008 in Maniwaki, Quebec. She was 16 when she disappeared.
If you have information, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping.



Shannon was last seen on Sept. 6, 2008, after spending...

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3 Charged In Winnipeg Killing Of Tina Fontaine's Cousin

Maisy Odjick was last seen on September 6, 2008 in Maniwaki, Quebec. She was 16 when she disappeared.
If you have information, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping.



Shannon was last seen on Sept. 6, 2008, after spending...

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MMIW Inquiry Is In 'Serious Trouble,' Advocates And Relatives Write

An open letter says people are “deeply concerned” about the inquiry.
Read more: Video, Mmiw, Mmiw Inquiry, Carolyn Bennett, Carolyn Bennett Mmiw, Carolyn-Bennett-Indigenous-Affairs, Canada First Nations, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, First Nations, Aboriginal...

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Republicans Trying To Ax Pro-Women Group In State Where 87 Percent Of Lawmakers Are Men

Women make up just 13 percent of the West Virginia Legislature. That’s the third-lowest rate of women holding office nationwide, and if the state’s GOP lawmakers have it their way, there will be one less group fighting to change that statistic.


Just two days into Women’s History Month,...

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Andrea Dew Steele: It's Not Too Soon, Hillary. You’re Just In Time.

Last week, I read an op-ed by Timothy Stanley on CNN.com suggesting that it’s too soon for Hillary Clinton to be back out in public. He said Democra…
Read more: u.s. News , Hillary Clinton, u.s. Presidential Elections, Democratic Politics, Women in Politics, Women Candidates, Politics...

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Maternity Leave: 4 Women Talk About The Challenges They Face In Modern Britain

One of the key considerations of becoming a parent in modern Britain is deciding how to balance your work and home life, or more specifically what you are going to do about maternity leave.


Do you take an entire year off with your newborn and rely on a partner to be the breadwinner? Or do...

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'Grace And Frankie' Actress Writing A Book To Help Women Run For Office

The Nov. 8 election has already inspired a tsunami-sized wave of aspiring women politicians. An upcoming book from “Grace and Frankie” actress June Diane Raphael and Emily’s List Chief of Staff Kate Black aims to help them run ― and win.


The friends will collaborate on The Badass Woman’s...

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Sarah's Story -- A Different Military Sexual Assault Story

One of the lessons we share in the trainings and programs we provide at The DATE SAFE Project is that “Human beings are wired to care for each other.”


Too frequently only the stories about lack of respect, degradation and abuses get airtime – making it feel like no one is out there...

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Say Goodbye To Period Pains Naturally!

Painful periods (dysmenorrhea), are not fun in the slightest, and whilst a little bit of pain may be common, we definitely shouldn’t brush it under the carpet and label it as normal. Our bodies are extremely clever and pain is its way of telling us that something just isn’t quite...

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Canadian Women Are Storming The Ivory Towers | Bob Ramsay

True, Hilary Clinton didn’t break through the Everest of glass ceilings.
True, 44 per cent of Canada’s public companies don’t have even one woman on their boards.
True, Canadian women earn just 73.5 cents for every dollar a man makes.
But women are breaking...

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Canadian Women's Foundation Study Finds Pessimistic Views On Gender Equality

Canadians — particularly young women — are pessimistic about women’s future in the country, a new study shows.
Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians said they think women in Gen Z — the generation after millennials — will be just as likely or more likely to experience sexual...

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How Canada's 1st Women's Shelters Saved Women From Their Husbands

Jan knew she had to leave.
It was 1973 and her husband spent most days drinking and seething with rage.
One afternoon, he smacked her on the back of the head, knocking her to the floor and nearly cracking her skull on a wall.
When the police arrived, he was sitting in his chair...

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