Articles tagged with: Women’s and Gender Studies

International Women’s Day events at Brock to highlight Indigenous women and #MeToo

Monday, March 05, 2018 | by Amanda Bishop

Drawing attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, along with highlighting the culture-shifting #MeToo movement, will be the ... Full story
Despite three decades of activism, violence against women not decreasing

Thursday, November 30, 2017 | by Amanda Bishop

The Dec. 6, 1989 École Polytechnique massacre changed the conversation around violence against women, and led to the creation of Brock University’... Full story
Women’s role in farming often underestimated: Brock researcher

Friday, May 05, 2017 | by Kate Book

They play a key role in keeping family farms running, yet the work women do in the farming industry is ... Full story
Symposium to take in-depth look at gender and sexual violence

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | by Maryanne Firth

Gender and sexual violence will be at the centre of a two-day symposium hosted at Brock later this week. The ... Full story
Symposium to examine gender roles in prison system

Friday, March 03, 2017 | by Maryanne Firth

Ex-prisoners, activists, artists and scholars will come together to discuss gender roles in the prison system during a daylong symposium ... Full story
Brock Pride organizes transgender-related events on campus this week

Monday, November 17, 2014 | by The Brock News

Brock recently took steps to be more inclusive by designating single-stall washrooms on the main floor of the Schmon Tower ... Full story
Brock community event looks at theatre criticism in the digital age

Monday, February 10, 2014 | by The Brock News

An upcoming series of community discussions at Brock University later this month will debate the question: is everyone a critic? ... Full story
Brock University professor explores gender identities in award-winning paper

Tuesday, February 04, 2014 | by The Brock News

What can we learn about gender identities and class structure in ancient Rome by examining the dolls that girls played ... Full story
Sexual Violence Support Centre founder wins prestigious scholarship

Tuesday, November 05, 2013 | by Tiffany Mayer | 2

Ellie Donohue-Miller was still in high school when she started lobbying for change at Brock. As a Grade 12 student with ... Full story