May is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and although a month’s worth of advocacy and education won’t bring an end to rape culture, this is a useful time to reflect on […]
Today, we want to celebrate some of the incredible women media-makers who inspire us and embody the spirit of REPRESENT. These women all have powerful, unique voices and approaches to […]
Here’s a chance to show some love for the women in your life, inspired in part, by Dove’s new campaign, “Real Beauty Sketches,” which is aimed at showing women they […]
In the wake of Rehtaeh Parsons’ death, calls for an end to rape culture abound. As new and more accessible media offer new ways harm, bully and perpetuate existing forms […]
For a woman who smashed through the glass ceiling all the way to the Prime Minister’s office, the late Margaret Thatcher was decidedly un-feminist. Whether her political accomplishments made significant […]
For your daily dose of media literacy and feminist media commentary, check out a few of our favourite Canadian Twitter accounts! Who would you add to the list? Tweet us […]
This month, we are celebrating some of the incredible individuals and organizations promoting positive changes to media representations of women in Canada. Stay tuned for weekly posts introducing you […]
We are delighted to announce the REPRESENT. 3-Minute Video Contest winner, Kathleen Clark from Ottawa, Ontario! Kathleen’s prize package included a trip to Toronto for the REPRESENT. at Ryerson Media […]
This weekend, REPRESENT. joined Women Action and the Media! (WAM!) Ottawa for a workshop on media activism. Our Project Coordinator presented on video making as an activist tool. Check out […]
“The girls we know don’t look like the girls on TV. They’re too diverse, creative, and complex to look like what we’ve seen in mainstream media. We think the media […]
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