I think any opportunity to teach girls and boys about awesome female role models and the importance of gender equality is a good one. But part of me is thinking that if you want to celebrate women or a woman’s achievement, why not do it today, tomorrow, any day and everyday?
There are many post-secondary students who are living this balancing act that is work and school. But there seems to be no medium in terms of getting both employer and educator to understand the importance of each other.
After recently trading our former captain Dion Phanuef, The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for a new captain to lead the team on and off the ice. The Observer imagines what a job posting for this coveted role might look like.
It’s against the law to build tall snowmen in P.E.I and climbing trees in Oshawa is a big no-no. Believe it or not, these are laws that are still in our Canadian books.
If Jian Ghomeshi wasn’t already a household name, he certainly is now. When Toronto activist Jennifer-Leigh O’Neill arrived at Old City Hall recently, where the former CBC radio star is on trial for sexual assault, she aimed to change the conversation and show solidarity to the alleged victims.
As you look around the mall in search of the perfect gifts for your loved ones, you may want to think twice about what you buy. The Observer suggests staying away from the gifts on this list to avoid having your present end up in the return pile.
With Christmas around the corner, you can hear Christmas music everywhere you go. While some of the songs are great, some are just down right awful. Here’s a personal take on the top five best and worst Christmas recordings.
Modern dating has become a minefield of options: Tinder, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish, Match.com, eHarmony, and the list goes on. All of them are digital, happening from behind a screen. What does meeting someone even mean anymore? Two young journalists decided it was time to find out by experiencing dating the old-fashioned way and actually meeting like-minded singles face-to-face.
When the Bier Markt restaurant chain introduced a new dress code for female servers requiring them to wear revealing, body-hugging polyester dresses, outrage quickly followed.
Across the globe, women are doing the same job as men, with the same qualifications, yet not making the same amount of money. The problem, known as the wage gap, is defined as the difference between male and female earnings. The gender wage gap is known as one of the modern feminism movement’s largest issues.