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.

Movie Features

A tale of two Teschmachers: Supergirl’s Andrea Brooks boosts new Valerie Perrine Documentary

New film documents star's career and a legendary character.

Arts Features

Mortified tells a teen story of sex, shame, and secrets

Playwright Amy Rutherford created an older and a younger self to portray events from alternate viewpoints.

Savage Love

Savage Love: How to find safe and kinky partners

"I’ve always wanted to tie girls up, but I can never convince a woman to let me."

Theatre Reviews

POW history in Three Winters comes with a decontextualized casting twist

Young women play all the roles in Amiel Gladstone's play, which is about prisoners being held by the Nazis.

Visual Arts Reviews

Aboriginal Australian women express the infinite at Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Subtitled “Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia”, this glorious exhibition recently landed in Vancouver after travelling to five galleries in the United States.

Arts Features

With Threnody, Vancouver Cantata Singers give voice to lost Indigenous women

Kristi Lane Sinclair's song reminds us of killing that's happening right here at home.

Arts Features

Ziyian Kwan finds a feminist camaraderie in Public and Private

The new piece was inspired by the ripple effects of the #MeToo movement.

Savage Love

Savage Love: It ain’t broke if that’s your nature

I am not able to find a long-term significant other. Am I broken?

Straight Talk

Killer of Natsumi Kogawa sentenced to life in prison without parole for 14 years

Her body was left in a suitcase on the grounds of the Gabriola mansion in Vancouver's West End in September 2016.

VIFF

Jane Goodall praises documentary about her during recent visit to Vancouver International Film Festival

“What’s different about this film is it is my voice giving life to what I felt at the time.”

Savage Love

Savage Love: Dilators help relax the pelvic floor

I have not been able to have sex with penetration since having our second child.

Straight Talk

New transition houses to provide more safe spaces for B.C. women and children fleeing violence

B.C. women and children seeking to escape violence will have more safe places to access.