Here's a collection of the Georgia Straight's coverage of women-related issues, including women's rights, female health and sexuality, gender equality, feminism, sexism, violence against women, missing women, trailblazers and pioneers, mothers, and more.

For male-related subjects, visit our collection of coverage of men's issues.

For full coverage of queer-specific issues, visit our LGBT webpage.

Straight Talk

During search for missing woman from Lions Bay, body discovered on beach

An off-duty RCMP officer reported that he had located a body at Kelvin Grove Beach in Lions Bay.

Sports

Video: Internet's buzzing about UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's perfect 10

Her floor-exercise routine at the NCAA finals was joyful, full of dance moves, and technically perfect.

Straight Talk

Vancouver MP Jody Wilson-Raybould loses justice portfolio in Justin Trudeau cabinet shuffle

In this portfolio, she legalized physician-assisted suicide and cannabis.

LGBT

Meghan Murphy speaks to sold-out crowd in Vancouver Public Library meeting room

It occurred as a large group of trans people and their allies gathered outside with banners.

LGBT

LGBT activists and sex workers to protest event at Vancouver Public Library featuring controversial feminist speaker

LGBT and sex-work activists, allies, and organizations are slated to hold a protest tonight at a downtown event that they consider to be hate speech.

Arts Features

Dakh Daughters forge a “freak cabaret” during Ukraine's cultural rebirth

The group fearlessly melds music, theatre, and activism, striking up a seven-piece band and channelling the political and cultural energy of their homeland.

Movie Reviews

Anne Innis Dagg battles institutional chauvinism in The Woman Who Loves Giraffes

There are two endangered species mentioned in the title of this film, and Dagg speaks up for both of them.

Savage Love

Savage Love: Girlfriend doesn’t need shameful words

The last thing you want to do is dry your girlfriend up somehow.

Straight Talk

RCMP investigating assault upon female pedestrian by male stranger in Surrey

Surrey RCMP's Special Victims Unit is seeking the public's assistance in the case of an assault upon a woman in Surrey's Newton area.

Straight Talk

Missing 30-year-old woman from Chilliwack may be in Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, or Kamloops

Jessica Rachel Roehler might be travelling around Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, or Kamloops areas.

Movie Notes

Joy Luck Club star Tamlyn Tomita to appear at 25th anniversary screening in Vancouver

Like Crazy Rich Asians, The Joy Luck Club was feted as a breakthrough in Asian representation in Hollywood.

Book Features

Barack Obama includes B.C. author Esi Edugyan's new novel on his list of favourite books

Another Canadian who received the former president's seal of approval was Michael Ondaatje.