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17 Dec Period Poverty 101

Posted at 20:00h in Education, Intersectional Feminism, Trending, Womanhood by Gabriella Mieres 0 Comments
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    In honour of Empower'em's annual sanitary product drive, we called in an expert to educate our audience on period poverty. The following is a short interview with Meghan the creator of Period Packs, a local organization in Ottawa focused on providing access to menstrual health...

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    05 Nov A Diwali Miracle

    Posted at 12:00h in Diversity Month, Events, Relationships, Trending by Drashti Shah 0 Comments
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      It is going to be my first Diwali in Italy and away from home. Where all the 5 days, including the major celebration of Diwali, is spent having multiple dinners with all the family members (read: all the aunts, uncles and cousins) who live within...

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      29 Sep How I Balance School, Work and a Blog

      Posted at 00:30h in Advice, Education, Trending, Workplace by Madina Sidow 0 Comments
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        Many find post-secondary stressful because of the workload received on a weekly basis. There are so many learning curves and challenges every day. It can be tough sometimes. Imagine having to go to school full-time and on top of that work 20-30 hours a week....

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        03 Sep The Freshest Freshman Advice

        Posted at 00:00h in Advice, Education, Trending, Womanhood by Gabriella Mieres 0 Comments
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          You are about to enter some unfamiliar territory. Beware, for there are snakes, traps and even more snakes up ahead. But don’t worry my fresh-faced Freshman: I have been there before and I can guarantee it will all work out! You’re heading off into your first...

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