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Has #MeToo really made a difference?
After more than a year of sustained media coverage, sexual assault remains prevalent but at least the reporting of abuse has gone up Read more
"Prince of Pot" Marc Emery's sexual misconduct was an open secret in cannabis circles
As young activists we admired him, but many in the cannabis community had long heard whispers of the other stories about Marc Emery's predatory behaviour toward much younger women Read more
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Photos of the Toronto Women's March 2019
Thousands of protestors descended onto Nathan Phillips Square for Women March On: Toronto. Read more
Grace sheds a powerful light on the effects of childhood sexual abuse
Anonymously written play based on real events is essential viewing in the aftermath of #MeToo Read more
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Year In Review 2018: #MeToo marshals its collective strength
Powerful men continue to be called out for their bad behaviour by the global movement reborn a little over a year ago to expose sexual violence against women – we’ve only just seen the beginning Read more
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The best and worst stand-up comedy stories of 2018
From Nanette to White Guys Matter, here are the international and local stand-up stories that made news this year Read more
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Halloween 2018 vs H2O: Two sequels, same trauma
The latest entry in the horror franchise is being hailed as a slasher movie for the #MeToo era, but an earlier sequel essentially told the same story Read more
TIFF 2018: Five things you missed at the This Changes Everything premiere
Tom Donahue's documentary on sexism in Hollywood had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival Read more
TIFF review: This Changes Everything
Tom Donahue's doc on sexism in Hollywood doesn't dig deep enough Read more
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TIFF 2018: Share Her Journey rally calls for the end of sexual harassment in film
Oscar winner Geena Davis, director Amma Asante, #AfterMeToo cofounder Mia Kirshner and others spoke about combatting gender inequality in the movie industry Read more
Why Toronto’s sex doll brothel is bad for women
At Aura Dolls opening in North York, men will be able to act out their dark, violent fantasies on realistic sex dolls. Read more
Author Miriam Toews and the Mennonite #MeToo
Risky novel Women Talking spotlights sexual assault in a remote Bolivian community Read more
Kyle Bono Kaplan
Jennifer Fox puts her personal trauma on film in The Tale
The director of the Emmy-nominated film talks changing conversations around child sex abuse, shooting rape scenes and #MeToo's next frontier Read more
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Nailah Blackman is the most exciting voice in soca in years
20-year-old musician Nailah Blackman carries the legacy of soca in her blood, but she's also pushing the genre forward in a way few else have. Read this interview with the singer about her past and present in soca. Read more
Michelle da Silva
TIFF to hold a rally for gender equality during 2018 festival
On September 8, King West will turn into marching grounds for women to protest inequality in the film industry Read more
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ROM's #MeToo exhibit shows why we can’t separate art from artist
The museum tackles sexual assault allegations against influential photographer Raghubir Singh – and reframes his work in the process Read more
Fringe review: Be A Good Girl
Adina Katz's intense solo show shines a powerful light on surviving sexual abuse Read more
Fringe review: We The Men
Fact-based show about men's responses to #MeToo – performed by women – is enlightening but sometimes feels rushed Read more
Chvrches are optimistic about feminism's impact on pop music
Chvrches have just released their new album Love Is Dead, their poppiest and most political. Long before the #MeToo movement, Mayberry was calling out misogyny in the music industry, but now she's noticing small, incremental changes. Read more
Hollywood's assholes need a moment of reckoning
ABC suddenly cancelled Roseanne Barr's sitcom and Jeffrey Tambor's New York Times interview drew attention to bad behaviour on set. Is this the next phase of Hollywood's reckoning? Read more