City of Edmonton Youth Council Chair, Marina Banister, shares her thoughts on leadership, and why young women are needed in community engagement.
The Ward 12 by-election is hotly contested with more than 30 candidates. Hear from one resident, Nisha Patel, about the issues she thinks need to be addressed for this community.
WAVE Member Meghana Valupadas shares her personal story of struggling with body image and eating disorders.
WAVE Member Dawn Newton has always been career-focused. But she recently made the decision to stay home with her family instead. Hear her views on her changing identity in this touching and personal blog.
The City of Edmonton’s 5th poet Laureate Mary Pinkoski, and Edmonton’s Youth Poet Laureate Charlotte Cranston, closed out the 2015 Women’s Symposium with the power of words.
October 3, 2015 was an important day for Women’s Initiative Edmonton. More than 300 people came together for the third Women’s Symposium, exploring the themes of leadership and community.
Why do more women need to vote in the federal election? Jackie Foord, our WAVE Committee Chair, shares her perspectives on women, elections and respect.
Edmonton has a rich history of incredible, strong women who believed that they could make a difference in their world. Like my predecessors, (Click Here to Learn More about the Famous Five!) I want to encourage & empower women from all walks that they to have a voice in our city. Women constantly & consistently
It is a chance for women to be heard, for diverse perspectives to be embraced, for the female lens to be applied to today’s decisions that impact all of our tomorrows.
Guest blogger Hannah Tighe gives an excellent breakdown of what privilege is, as well as how you can identify it and work to dismantle it.
Want to hold a women’s empowerment event and ensure that there are no barriers to prevent women from participating? Here’s ten tips.
