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Women with Kids Should Expect to Earn Less. Also, Don’t Watch the Ray Rice Video
Sarah Ratchford on why we shouldn't watch the video of Ray Rice assaulting his wife, gender inclusivity in reproductive rights, and the earning potential of mothers in this week's Lady Business.
More Refusal to Address Indigenous Deaths. Plus, the Emmys Are Sexist
This week's Lady Business tackles the Harper government's steadfast refusal to open an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, and the Emmy's sexist Sofia Vergara stunt.
I’m Sick of Doctors Who Try and Talk Me Into Hormonal Birth Control
This week's Lady Business examines the pros and cons of the Intrauterine device (IUD).
Your Guide To Avoiding Transphobia
With the help of trans activist and organizer Kira Andry, Sarah Ratchford provides you with a compendium of tips on how to avoid transphobia in this week's Lady Business.
Vagina Boat Has Woman Arrested; Sex Workers to Out MPs For Seeking Their Services
Sarah Ratchford tackles Ottawa sex workers threatening to put MPs who frequent their services on blast, New Brunswick's lone abortion provider's closing, and the woman arrested for the vagina boat.
MacKay Rampages On With More Sexist Bullshit, While New Brunswick Abortions Have Become Even More Impossible To Access
In this week's Lady Business, Sarah Ratchford discusses justice minister Peter MacKay's ignorant comments regarding Canada's lack of legal diversity, New Brunswick's attempts to coerce women out of abortions, and hate crimes against trans people.
4chan Trolls Tried To Destroy Women of Colour's Feminism Via Twitter; Alberta Officially Recognizes Trans Boy’s Identity
In this week's Lady Business, Sarah Ratchford discusses a 12-year-old young trans boy fighting to get his rights recognized in Alberta, mainstream media organizations' misogynist columns, and the male internet trolls who are creating fake Twitter...
On Feminism: A How-to Guide for Dudes
I don't have the power to bestow you with a feminist certification or membership card. There's no moral litmus test for feminism. But I would suggest that if you claim to be a feminist, you should be a practicing one.
Athletes Allegedly Orchestrate Post-Prom Gang Rape; And There's Not Nearly Enough Women in Provincial Politics
Sarah Ratchford examines a contentious alleged rape case in North Georgia. Then, she looks at the number of female candidates running in Ontario's provincial election.