Civil rights pioneer, businesswoman, face of the $10 bill. Viola Desmond will be the first woman to be featured on a Canadian banknote when the new 10 goes into circulation next week. It looks awesome: A successful beautician and mentor to young black women in Nova Scotia, Desmond’s calling as
There’s a knock against Americans that they need to get out and see the world more. That does not apply to 27-year-old Cassandra De Pecol of Connecticut, who’s already visited 181 countries and plans to check out the remaining 15 over the next month. Once she’s travelled to all 196, she’ll
In 2010, I travelled to India as a young journalist writing for The Huffington Post and knew instantly I was meant to live and work there. I returned to Toronto, packed a few belongings and with my dog Roxy in tow, moved to Bombay. Over the last six years, I’ve
We know – Playboy isn’t exactly known for shattering stereotypes when it comes to women. But a recent move from the magazine is getting a lot of attention, and not for the reasons you might expect. Noor Tagouri is a Muslim-American journalist. She’s also the first hijab-wearing woman to appear in
When it comes to societal expectations, it’s well understood that women get the short end of the stick. From makeup to body hair removal, all these extra activities that women are expected to do in order to appear “well groomed” don’t just cost us a pretty penny, they also take
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