By Anjali Choudhary, November 25 2021—
Jyoti Gondek made history by winning the 2021 Calgary mayoral election as a woman of colour. This was not only a personal win, but also a huge step forward for the young and … Read the rest
By Asha Sara, October 18 2021—
The municipal election polls close today at 8 p.m., and the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) have teamed up with Equal Voice Alberta in the second iteration of the #LiftHerUp campaign. The non-partisan … Read the rest
By Serena Sajan, March 16 2021—
Ask Her YYC has recently launched a fundraising campaign called #21in21 on March 1, 2021. The campaign will run for 21 days and end on March 21, 2021.
The organization is a local non-profit … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, November 2, 2020—
In a world full of Alexandria Ocasio Cortezes and Kamala Harrises, the impact of women in politics has become self-evident as a global phenomenon. At the same time, it’s no surprise that there’s been a “reactionary” … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, March 14 2017 —
The backlash to the “feminism is cancer” email sent out by the University of Calgary Wildrose on Campus club was quick. Various Members of the Legislative Assembly took to Twitter and other social … Read the rest
Last week was a rough week for women in politics.
On the international level, the United States’ first female presidential nominee of a major political party lost the presidency to a neo-fascist dumpster-fire who brags about grabbing women without their … Read the rest
