Tag: Jess Martin

Educating Girls in Rural China celebrates first PhD graduation

On June 13, Educating Girls in Rural China (EGRC), a registered Canadian charity dedicated to sponsoring girls and young women in impoverished areas of rural china through their high school and university…

Angela Marie MacDougall: Taking a stand & standing in her power

Angela Marie MacDougall is a long-time anti-violence worker, the Director of Vancouver’s Battered Women’s Support Services, and a Remarkable Women award winner in 2014.  Jess: How did you get involved in the…

Ten escapist strategies that saved my feminist bacon in 2015

Since it’s the season of New Year’s resolutions, I thought I’d share a few coping strategies I used in 2015 to stay nearly sane as a woman who’s genuinely interested in women’s…

What’s Current: Oscar Pistorius verdict changed to murder

Oscar Pistorius found guilty of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp as South African court accepts appeal to overturn manslaughter conviction. Currently under house arrest after spending only one year of his original…