Photography Project Gives Homeless Youth a Voice
Peterborough, Ontario’s, Youth Emergency Shelter (YES) for homeless youth is “near and dear” to Crystal Hebert — it saved her life. Now 26 years old with her own professional photography […]
“I’m pretty sure the old term for us was paupers.” Peterborough’s Poor Need Food, Housing, and a Place to Wash
By Melodie McCullough Originally published May 5, 2017 On a mild Saturday afternoon in April, a Spring breeze blows outside St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in downtown Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario. […]
To Uganda, With Love
By Melodie McCullough There are no boundaries — geographical or otherwise — when it comes to violence against women. There are also no limits to the potency of art […]
Women, Poverty, and A Basic Income Guarantee
What Might a Basic Income Guarantee Mean for Women Living in Poverty in Canada? Money. Money for a single mom to buy clothing and healthy food for her kids and […]
Valuing Discourse: Senators Discuss INAC’s “Unstated Paternity” Policy
Photo Credit: The Senate of Canada By Lynn Gehl, Ph.D. When Members of Parliament and Senators borrow, assimilate, or adopt gender-neutral language such as “unstated parentage” or “unnamed parent” when […]
Mary-Kate Edwards: “If there is a heaven, it will be a song that goes on and on forever.”
Last fall, Peterborough native Mary-Kate Edwards, 21, decided the time had come to follow her heart. And now singer-songer Edwards, just named as Emerging Artist at this year’s Peterborough, Ontario, […]
Making a Difference in Nogojiwanong with Youth for Water
Rain gardens that filter pollutants; shoreline naturalizations; aid for at-risk species; traditional medicine food gardens; storm and ground water management with low-impact solutions –it’s all part of Youth for Water […]
Peterborough Women March for Women
By Melodie McCullough The spirit of a mighty sisterhood rose up and soared high Saturday (Jan. 21) as women around the globe gathered and marched against Trumpism and for hope […]
To Remember Is To End All War
To Remember is to End All War
Understanding Intersectionality By Lynn Gehl, PhD
Introducing Intersectionality When creating a more liberating world inclusive of all people, an intersectionality lens, or an intersectionality methodology, is required. Intersectionality theory was first articulated by Black women who were dissatisfied with the efforts and knowledge emerging from White feminism as it fails to speak to their experience. In […]
Forty-Three Years Sheltering Women: Lynn Zimmer Still Leads the Way
By Melodie McCullough Do you know Lynn Zimmer? Maybe you have met her through the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough, or perhaps through her volunteer work with the United Way […]
