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.

Living

Vancouver-based Rev. Carmen Lansdowne, Kwisa'lakw becomes 44th moderator of United Church of Canada

Jul 24

Born in Alert Bay and a member of the Heiltsuk First Nation, she's the second Indigenous person to rise to this position.

LGBT+

Mayoral candidate Jinny Sims says it's time to raise the Pride flag at Surrey City Hall

Jun 24

Jinny Sims says that supporting LGBT inclusion is not only the moral thing to do, it also makes good economic sense for Surrey.

Arts Features

Vancouver mosaic artist Lilian Broca delivers dignity to Mary Magdalene

Apr 20

She hopes that by depicting great female figures in this ancient and monumental art form, they will be accorded the same level of respect as their male counterparts.

Arts Features

Capture Photography Festival will present subtly subversive public art by Sara Cwynar

Mar 23

Soon, one of the former UBC student’s photographic works will be visible to the masses in her hometown

Living

International Women's Day 2022

Mar 6

Check out some articles about Canadian women who are having an impact.

Book Features

Sarah Polley is unbearably vulnerable in Run Towards the Danger

Mar 4

The Stories We Tell director confronts traumatic and horrifying experiences in her new book.

Movie Features

Snowboarder Spencer O'Brien finds inner strength as Precious Leader Woman by exploring Indigenous roots

Mar 2

Sometimes, the subjects of documentaries grow and evolve during the filming process. And that can lead to astonishing revelations.

Sports

Marie-Philip Poulin leads Canadian women's hockey team to an Olympic gold medal in 3-2 victory over United States

Feb 17

The captain scored twice, including the winner, making this her third Olympic golden goal of career.

Straight Talk

Downtown Eastside women's organizations describe recent Vancouver police news release as "particularly egregious"

Jan 21

It came in connection with the arrest of a suspect who had earlier entered a women's centre with a meat cleaver.

Arts Notes

Indigenous comedian, writer, actor, and broadcaster Candy Palmater dies

Dec 25

She once described herself as "an overweight, gay, Native lawyer", but to her many fans, she was so much more than that.

Arts Notes

Cultch's Femme fest shows focus on science, motherhood, sexuality, abortion, culture, and gender stereotyping

Dec 22

Science journalist Alanna Mitchell's play, Sea Sick, emerged from her bestselling book of the same name.

Commentary

Shauna Sylvester: COP26 Day 9—gender moves to the forefront, but how much has really changed?

Nov 10

The executive director of the SFU Morris Wosk Centre for Dialogue shares what it's been like to witness so much misogyny during her years working in international development.