A feral faith
Maria Giesbrecht’s debut poetry collection explores the aftermath of leaving a conservative Mennonite upbringing
In the Bible, does ‘mankind’ include women?
How Genesis helped shape the language of inequality
Inside Canada’s only witch school
A Quebec program teaches ritual, leadership and connection for those seeking more than conventional faith
Iraq’s child brides
Girls as young as nine are being forced into marriage in Iraq. Women’s rights activists are risking everything to fight back.
Meet the woman who’s scrapping the pap
Using a nanotech gel on everyday period products, Ibukun Elebute aims to revolutionize cervical-cancer screening
Shannon K. Evans finds inspiration from medieval mystics in new book
"The Mystics Would Like a Word" shares lessons from the early church's holy women
Stuck in a Syrian refugee camp, this mother could send her children to Canada. But she may never see them again.
Samia's Canadian children are in danger of dying or becoming victims of violence, but she faces an impossible choice
Homeless shelters are seeing more women in need of their help
Women are the fastest-growing segment of Canada's homeless population, but many shelters aren't designed to take care of them
United Church Women faces challenges as family time constraints rise
"There's no question, we were the backbone of the church," UCW president Joyce MacKinnon tells The Observer
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