Household Workers Unite!
Premilla Nadasen, Household Workers Unite: The Untold Story of African American Women Who Built a Movement (Boston: Beacon Press, 2015) Within a short period of time, Premilla Nadasen has [...]
Sexism, soccer, and struggle
In my latest column for Canadian Dimension, I explore the struggle for equality being waged by the Canadian women’s national soccer team. Strikes. Protests. Boycotts. Tunisia? Egypt? [...]
‘SlutWalks’ Go Global
A Toronto cop, speaking to a group of students about campus safety at York University, said: “I’ve been told I’m not supposed to say this – however, women should avoid dressing [...]
The Not So Curious Case of Caster Semenya
Caster Semenya, the South African runner and 800m women’s world champion, has been subjected to a very public interrogation of her identity. Following her victory in Berlin last August, the [...]
Interview on Alert! Radio
I was interviewed by Alert! Radio this week on the case of Caster Semenya, the South African athlete who made the news after winning the 800m gold medal at the World Track and Field Championships [...]