By Alexandra Few

When you think of certain occupations, does a specific gender come to mind? If so, it happens to the majority of us, and there are a variety of reasons as to why this is. The way society has engrained certain beliefs has made our minds automatically associate certain genders, traits, or characteristics with something as neutral as an occupation. 

By Alexandra Few
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Women are continually pushing past barriers that have historically been placed in front of them in all aspects of life. However, in regards to occupations, women are changing the gender bias that occurs so that male-dominated occupations are inclusive and accepting of all genders. 

By Sia Papadopoulos

Statistics Canada released results on Immigration and ethnocultural diversity from the 2016 Census, and found that more than one in five Canadians are foreign-born.

By Alexandra Few
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With a variety of options available, individuals who menstruate will use some type of menstrual product when on their period. Going to the store and purchasing some of these products are not often given a second thought to most, however, those who experience homelessness are not provided with the same opportunity. According to The Star, there are 204,500 women and girls in need of menstrual products in Canada and 86,300 in Ontario. As well, Plan International found that one-third of women who are 25 and under in Canada have struggled financially when it comes to purchasing menstrual products. 

By Ishawna Ross
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​In 2010, The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted Canada’s superstar, Angela James. This made James the first woman to be inducted since The Hall of Fame opened its doors for women to be recognized in 2009. The sports world is known to be male-dominated; however, despite pre- judgments and “stereotypes” plenty of women like Angela James have proven that these stereotypes are nothing but merely stereotypes! Many female professional athletes believe you have the choice to either allow these stereotypes to limit you, or move beyond them to strive for greatness and Angela James did just that.