Meet some of the Muslim women leading environmental movements
I have collected narratives from nearly 60 Muslim women around the world for my research. Here are a few.
The fight to end anti-Black racism is far from over, but here are 5 promising things that happened this year
While the following points are small and necessary steps in the right direction, much, much more work is needed to erase generations of deep-rooted, violent, ongoing, systemic racism.
PROFILE: Román (Romi) Ramos Báez, plant biologist and geneticist
"Ultimately, I also love plants because I love people. Understanding our relationships with plants tells us so much about ourselves."
Nature Communications retracts highly-criticized mentorship paper
The November 17 paper It drew swift and widespread criticism online,
Stressed out, dropping out: COVID has taken its toll on uni students
To counter the looming mental health crisis and improve student retention, federal and state governments must respond to the needs of these students beyond spouting platitudes and advising them to exercise, drink water and think positively.
Pinterest releases results of investigation following settlement of gender discrimination lawsuit
The report suggests a sharpened focus on recruiting and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and "cohesive workplace culture," listening and learning from employee experiences, and providing more transparency around requirements for promotions and raises.
The next time the ‘Dr.’ debate surfaces, let’s keep race front and centre
Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published a sexist and condescending piece (we hate referencing dumpster fires, but here’s the link if you want...
Pinterest settles gender discrimination lawsuit for $22M
"What happened to me at Pinterest reflects a pattern of discrimination and exclusion that many female executives experience."
Women of colour are under-represented in STEM. Dr. Semarhy Quiñones-Soto creates art to celebrate them
Dr. Semarhy Quiñones-Soto is passionate about increasing the visibility of women in STEM. In addition to serving as a mentor and advisor to her students,...
New report acknowledges racism towards Indigenous patients in B.C. health care system
The paper makes 24 recommendations on how to improve health care, including mandatory training on Indigenous-specific racism and colonialism in post-secondary programs for health practitioners,