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Canada

Lawyers call ex-Harrods boss Al-Fayed a ‘monster’ who sexually abused dozens of women

WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. There are three Canadians…

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Entertainment

Dozens of women came forward with Harvey Weinstein allegations. A new accuser has led to a new charge

Seven years after sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein turbocharged the #MeToo movement, the ex-movie mogul faces a…

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Entertainment

TIFF highlights films about body image, aging. So why are there so few roles for women over 40?

Society’s treatment of women as they age has emerged as a major theme at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), including…

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Sports

England and Wales women soccer fans suffer sexist abuse at matches

Close to half of women soccer fans in England and Wales have personally experienced sexist or misogynistic abuse at matches…

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Sports

‘Incredibly disappointed’: Canadian women fall to China in wheelchair basketball bronze-medal match in Paris

Canada’s wheelchair basketball teams will be leaving Paris without a medal. Following the men’s tough loss to Germany in Saturday’s bronze-medal…

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Halifax

Nikanus Red Dress Leadership awards open for Indigenous women

  Indigenous women across Atlantic Canada are being asked to share their stories in hopes of earning the Nikanus Red…

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Canada

“‘Shattered” doesn’t explain how I feel’: Sentencing for serial killer hears from families of murdered women

WARNING: This story contains details about violence against Indigenous women. For some, it’s the sight of a garbage truck on…

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Sports

Regina women want to play cricket competitively, but their teams keep folding

CBC Saskatchewan’s Creator Network is a place where young digital storytellers from diverse backgrounds can produce original video content to…

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Nova Scotia

Over 200 people are buried in this N.S. cemetery. These women won’t let their names be forgotten

Other than a few upright gravestones, the Hillside Cemetery in Dayspring, N.S., would be easy to miss. The cemetery is…

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Politics

Conservative MP calls for emergency committee meeting to study violence against women

Politics Michelle Ferreri has written a letter to fellow MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee requesting…

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