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Saving Lake Winnipeg

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
Lake Winnipeg is the 10th largest lake in world, but given its size, it is also one of the least studied lakes in the world. This lack of scientific attention is changing as David...
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Merging theory and action for International Women’s Day

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
The University of Manitoba Feminist Collective consists of eight members. Dana Austman, Nadine Boulay, Kira Dickson, Irene Fubara, Tara Lambert, Chantel Paul, Jennifer Portillo and Bre Woligroski are all students in Feminist Community Organizing:...
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Meet the FAQ Collective

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
The FAQ Collective, consisting of Mylène Gamache, Jen Portillo, Tara Lambert, Raelene Foisey, Ryn Broz and Nadine Boulay, have worked together arduously to publish the second issue of the University of Manitoba Feminist and...
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RebELLEing in Winnipeg

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
Who said feminism is dead? With all of the controversy and challenges that women-centred organizing and advocacy groups have faced, they are as strong and committed as ever. The second RebELLEs gathering is taking place...
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Thanks for the invite Canada…

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been officially invited to Canada to accept the award of Honorary Canadian Citizenship. At the urging of NDP leader Jack Layton, Prime Minister Stephen Harper extended...
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Dealing with disability

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
As diverse as human bodies are, there is a tendency towards privileging certain body types and disregarding non-compliant bodies. This results in a very limited body ideal that very few people can attain. Susan Wendell,...
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Gendered experiences of disability

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
when it comes to disability, there is clearly a gendered divide. Women’s experiences differ significantly from men’s, pointing to the need for more specialized resources available to the disabled community. Diane Driedger, provincial coordinator of...
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