March 8 is International Women’s Day. Each year we are reminded of what has been achieved on our road to fair treatment and equal rights and opportunities; and each year we realize that in so many areas, a great deal
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In 1999, a major evolution in women’s studies came about at the University of Ottawa. What began as table discussions in the mid-1970s among female professors soon evolved into what we now know as the Institute of Women’s Studies. Women
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On April 26, 2012, Conservative Party Member of Parliament Stephen Woodward introduced a motion asking for a special committee to consider the legal beginnings of human life. Motion 312* revived fears that the Conservative Government has a “hidden agenda” regarding
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Kathryn Trevenen, Associate Professor with the University of Ottawa Institute of Women’s Studies since 2002, holds a Masters degree from York University and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. In her role as professor and member of the University’s Senate
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