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		<title>Real Series September Special</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the Real Series this month, I will be talking about my own reproductive health journey. This is the story about how I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 19 years old. To listen to my story, please play the following video.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Real series: Cyndia Mondésir</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: The thoughts and ideas expressed in this article do not belong to Empower&#8217;em. Trigger warnings: racism, assault. Cyndia Mondésir is a 21-year-old black feminist leader with a deep commitment to positive and progressive social change. She is an activist, a survivor, and a writer that studies...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WCT Women’s market: Passion Projects</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabriella Mieres]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Women’s market hosted at Shopify by the Women in Communications and Technology organization on Wednesday, July 17 had a great turn out for female entrepreneurs. This market was created to give a leg up on female entrepreneurs that are starting their businesses. This market...]]></description>
		
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		<title>The “Social Justice” – Should you or should you not call out your workplace/industry sexual harassers on social media?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trigger warning: rape culture and sexual assault. Empower’em disclaimer: The opinions and ideas expressed in this article do not belong to Empower’em. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. The opinions expressed in these articles should not be considered as legal advice. In case of confusion...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Real series: Victoria Tenasco</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Empower&#8217;em&#8217;s first official woman of the month is Victoria Tenasco. She is an indigenous woman of Algonquin Anishinabekwe descent. Her goal is to revive indigenous culture in both social and academic contexts. Her perseverance in raising awareness about important cultural issues, such as the stigma...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Most Essential Twenty Minutes of Your Day!</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Listen I know you are busy! Life is moving fast and you have to keep up. You have places to be, people to please, and things to achieve. I get it. You can not afford to be disliked, unsuccessful, or left behind. You are stressed,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>This Women&#8217;s Day, consider these 5 Reasons to join   Empower&#8217;em&#8217;s Executive Team</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Kristalovich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year&#8230; Empowerem is recruiting for Executive Team members. &#160;Is this going to be your year to apply? If it’s been on your mind and or has just recently sparked interest for you, consider these 5 reasons for why you should apply!...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Gratitude: The Magical Lens</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Kristalovich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2019 16:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“The secret to having it all is knowing you already do.” &#8211; Anonymous Gratitude is an emotion we create by focusing on what is beautiful and wonderful in our lives. It humbles and ignites every cell in our body all at the same time. It...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Being Black and a Woman in Society</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Kristalovich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2019 19:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sweet but Angry. Strong but Weak. Aggressive but Mild Mannered. Stable but Fragile. Independent but easily Influenced. Beautiful but Hideous. Educated but Boorish. Contradictions? Yes! These are some of the many characteristics that describe the perception of a black woman in society. Today’s society is...]]></description>
		
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