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.

Music Notes

Lanie Gardner's cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" preceded by swig of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice

Oct 10

This move, of course, was popularized by Nathan Apodaca, in a TikTok post that went ultraviral.

Arts Notes

Studio 58 artistic director Kathryn Shaw retiring

Oct 9

Her successor as artistic director will be Courtenay Dobbie, starting in January 2021.

Education

Journalist Angela Sterritt speaks at Decolonize THIS (Media) on October 27

Oct 9

The lecture will be moderated by UBC's Candis Callison.

Music Features

U.S. Girls’ Meg Remy talks music in the age of coronavirus

Oct 3

U.S. Girls’ Heavy Light might be the last album of its kind—at least for the foreseeable future.

Commentary

Maayan Kreitzman: From civil disobedience to running for office—why we need more conscientious radicals in politics

Oct 3

A year after blocking the Burrard Bridge as part of an Extinction Rebellion protest, Maayan Kreitzman is hoping to bring her voice to the B.C. legislature.

Tech

New Heritage Minute highlights the world's first female aeronautical engineer: Vancouver's trailblazing Elsie MacGill

Oct 1

A new Heritage Minute pays tribute to a groundbreaking Canadian from Vancouver who refused to let anything stop her.

LGBT

B.C. Liberal candidate who voted against Langley rainbow crosswalk sparks concerns

Sep 30

A B.C. Liberal candidate in Langley came under fire for opposing a rainbow crosswalk for the township.

Health Notes

Fertility hits record low: Canadian moms getting older, giving birth to fewer kids

Sep 30

The fertility rate declined to 1.47 births per woman in 2019.

Health Notes

Temporary shelter to open for female sex workers in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Sep 29

This is the first shelter of its kind in Canada for street-based sex workers.

VIFF

VIFF review: South Korean domestic drama Moving On marks the notable directorial debut of Yoon Dan-bi

Sep 28

The languid flow and episodic nature of this unassuming but keenly observed domestic tale effectively evokes the feel of summertime.

VIFF

VIFF 2020: Vancouver's Karen Lam and Capilano University grad Jessie Anthony win B.C. film awards

Sep 27

Several Canadian filmmakers have already garnered awards at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival.

Tech

Twitter still toxic for women, Amnesty International says

Sep 27

Amnesty International is calling out Twitter’s record on violence against women once again.