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|Hannah Oegema| The feeling is all too familiar. Walking into a room, sitting in a conference, or participating in a meeting, and that lingering thought itches in the back of your mind whispering, “You do not belong here”. This pesky thought is what can leave us feeling out of place or even like a fraud…

|Mackenzie Dent| Growing up a Feminist Although being a feminist is a large part of my identity and has helped shape me as an individual, there were many years where I felt a strong sense of embarrassment being associated with the term. Growing up as a self-proclaimed feminist, I was often met with eye-rolls and…

|Kate Macrae| Since I was young I’ve wanted to make a difference in this world, have my voice heard, have my voice matter. My parents taught me to be kind, compassionate, and treat others the way I wanted to be treated. They nurtured me into the strong and confident woman I am today. I thought…

|Sofia Caycedo| Growing up in Canada, I have never forgotten where I came from; my parents made sure. With most of my family back home in Colombia, events that occur still hit close to home. To begin with, it’s rare for social justice issues from Latin American countries to reach Western or mainstream media because…

|Megan Sieroka| The COVID-19 pandemic has invoked a revealing test of global leadership. When looking for successful leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic, six countries stand out in particular. The women leading New Zealand, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Taiwan, and Norway have demonstrated how early lockdowns and strong communication can flatten the curve. These results suggest a…

|Rida Chaudhry| On November 7th, 2020 not only did the first woman but the first woman of colour to hold a seat in the United States presidential office walked on stage in a stunning white pantsuit and a silk pussy-bow blouse. Kamala Harris walked with pride and promise across the stage, understanding what her nomination…

|Solana Pasqual| Society’s perception of young girls’ bodies needs to change, starting with dress codes Trigger Warning: Rape, Sexual Assault, Pedophilia, Slut-Shaming As a collective, we have conditioned and been conditioned to encourage and force girls to become little women. I am using the term in the very literal sense: girls as physically small womxn.…

|Erica Johnson| The fight for gender equality in the sports industry is far from over The first place my parents took me after I was born was a soccer game. Needless to say, sports became a large part of my life.  My parents put me in house league when I was six years old, and…

| Kate Macrae | How the Different Candidates’ Language Demonstrate Double Standards for Women Note to reader: QFLIP is a non-partisan organization. Partisan-based blog posts are written from the perspective of contributors. Watching the first Presidential debate of 2020, I had a lot of thoughts, worries, and overall confusion like many others. To quote CNN’s…

| Anna Brabender | As I’ve been completing my environmental science degree and have been working with groups who advocate for environmental justice, my passion for environmentalism has flourished. So as I sat down to write for this blog, I felt out of place. It wasn’t the writing that felt daunting as I’ve written multiple…