Dr. Alexa McDonough, OC, ONS was a stand-out leader, feminist and cherished member of the Mount Saint Vincent University family. To summarize her legacy in one paragraph is impossible; what follows only begins to describe…
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Job Posting Position: Editor Compensation: 0.5 units of course relief annually. Location: Open to faculty of Mount Saint Vincent University. Interested faculty at other institutions will be considered; contact to discuss how course relief may…
TEDxMSVU Women Speakers Paulette Senior CEO and PresidentCanadian Women’s Foundation Paulette Senior has devoted her life and career to breaking down systemic barriers and building up diverse women and girls. Her personal experience immigrating to…
Mission To help this generation of Nova Scotian girls develop, appreciate and celebrate their own abilities and talents and those of other girls and women, to help them to empower themselves, build confidence, and be…
International Day of the Girl Child AMI Spotlight: Threat to Education of Women & Girls in Afghanistan To mark 2021’s International Day of the Girl and launch the global 16 Day Campaign to eliminate gender-based…
Registration There is no registration fee for this conference and there is no limit to the number of girls that can register. Once registered, participants will receive an email the week of the conference containing…
Girls 2017 Literary Competition Request for Literary Submissions The 2017 Girls Conference Writing Contest is open to all girls, young women and nonbinary youth aged 12 – 18 living in Nova Scotia. We are seeking…
Understorey Magazine is an online magazine of literary writing and visual art by and about Canadian women. We feature fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, spoken word and visual art that tell stories of women’s lives. Vision:…
Join our network today! Signing up is easy and FREE! — your name and email address, that’s it, you’re done! Joining the Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender, and Social Justice’s network will connect you…
Advancing women, gender, and social justice The Mount Saint Vincent University Institute for the Study of Women (ISW) was revitalized in 2011 and renamed the Institute for Women, Gender, and Social Justice (IWGSJ) to reflect…