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Halifax social worker and abortion doula Shannon Hardy. Photo by Ian Selig/The Coast

Meet Atlantic Canada’s abortion doula

by Angela Mombourquette

For those seeking abortions in the region, Shannon Hardy is there to guide them through the process

How a South Korean dissident became a minister in northern Ontario

by Donna Sinclair

After being released from prison in his native South Korea in 1979, Jong Bok Kim made the long journey to Canada, where

Pregnant in the pulpit

by Trisha Elliott

Ministers who take a maternity leave still face discrimination in their own congregations

Martin Luther King Jr: Remembering an icon

by Kenneth Bagnell

On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, we republish highlights of his 1962 interview with The Observer

Burmese dissident on his country’s persecution of Rohingya

by Samantha Rideout

On a recent Canadian tour, Maung Zarni talked about the need for truth.

Defined as any marriage where one or more parties are under 18, child marriage is documented in cultures across almost every continent. Photo: Pixabay

Canada and other surprising countries where child marriage is still a thing

by Al Donato

Widely associated with Muslim-majority and African countries, child marriage isn’t limited to a single religion, ethnicity or socio-economic background.

Victims of alleged intimate femicide in South Africa, in alphabetical order: Anene Booysen, Dianne Chandler, Kate Chiloane, Isabella Dease, Debbie Lewis, Angela Marinus, Tsoholofelo Mofokeng, Karabo Mokeona, Nomcebo Mokoena, Nontuthuko Mthembu, Chuma Ntsenge, Jayde Panayitou, Shafieka Petersen, Nikola Pienaar, Annalene Pillay, Vuyi Poni, Thapelo Ramorotong, Susan Rohde, Unathi Sabsana, Priska Schalk, Nicolene Schreuder, Zestah September, Nadia Sheik, Reeva Steenkamp and Nokuthula Thashe.

The biggest threat to women in South Africa is their partners

by Kristy Woudstra

An investigation of why one woman is murdered every eight hours by her husband or boyfriend in this African country — and

The Sharp family in August. From left, Kara Melissa, Sebastian, Tallula and Alastair. Courtesy of Kara Melissa Sharp

For people with disabilities, the door to Canadian citizenship is often closed

by Kristy Woudstra

Immigration rules say would-be Canadians with disabilities can put an ‘excessive demand’ on the medical system. Families and supporters are fighting back.