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The official blog for Herstory: The Canadian Women's Calendar. An annual publication that celebrates notable Canadian women, Herstory is produced by the Saskatoon Women’s Calendar Collective (SWCC) and published by Coteau Books. Visit our website at www.herstorycalendar.com.

This week in Herstory: Ruth Robinson

Posted on August 27, 2014

The week of Aug. 25 to 31 in the 2014 issue of Herstory: The Canadian Women’s Calendar, we feature Ruth Robinson, who attended the issue’s launch last fall. Join us at our launch for the 2015 calendar at McNally Robinson … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Saskatchewan | Tagged Anti-Poverty Coalition, City of Saskatoon, Consumers' Association of Canada, Minister of Health, Province of Saskatchewan, Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, Regina, Ruth Robinson, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Child Safety Committee, Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, Saskatoon, Saskatoon Citizen of the Year, University of Saskatchewan

From the archives: Connie Eaves (Herstory 2000)

Posted on January 30, 2014

Fascinated by “how thing work in the body,”(1) Connie Halperin of Kingston, Ontario, set out early on a career in biomedical research that has spanned more than three decades. Now Connie Eaves, deputy director of the Terry Fox Laboratory and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged biomedical research, blood formation, blood-forming system, Canadian Brest Cancer Research Initiative, cancer research, cancer research policy, Connie Halperin, gene therapy, Kingston, leukaemia, leukemia, medical genetics, National Cacner Institute of Canada, Ontario, Terry Fox Laboratory, UBC, University of British Columbia

From the archives: Emily Howard Stowe (Herstory 1974)

Posted on January 23, 2014

Emily Howard Stowe Emily Howard Stowe was born in Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, on May 1, 1831, one of six daughters of Quaker parents. They considered education as important for girls as boys, hence she was taught at home by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Society for the Advancement of Women, Augusta Stowe-Gullen, Brantford Central School, Canadian university, Dominion Women's Enfranchisement League, education, Emily Howard Stowe, Medical College, New York Medical College for Women, Ontario, Quaker, Toronto, Toronto Women's Literacy Club, Toronto Women's Suffrage Club, University of Toronto, women's rights

From the archives: Augusta Stowe-Gullen (Herstory 1974)

Posted on January 9, 2014

Photo via the E.J. Pratt Library. Augusta Stowe-Gullen, only daughter of Emily Howard Stowe, entered the Toronto School of Medicine in 1879 and became (in 1883) the first woman to study and graduate in medicine from a Canadian university. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Augusta Stowe-Gullen, Canadian university, Emily Howard Stowe, National Council of Women., Ontario Legislature of Women, Toronto School Board, Toronto School of Medicine, Toronto Women's Enfranchisement Association, University of Toronto, WCTU, Woman's Medical College, women's suffrage

From the archives: Alice Wilson (Herstory 1974)

Posted on December 12, 2013

Photo via the website Inspirational Men & Women. Alice Wilson started work for the Geological Survey of Canada as a clerk in 1909, and she was determined to become a geologist. But it took her 36 long, struggling years to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alice Wilson, Carlton College, doctorate, fellowship, Geological Survey of Canada, geologist, geology, The Earth Beneath Our Feet, woman

From the archives: Doris Anderson (Herstory 2011)

Posted on December 5, 2013

As editor of Chatelaine magazine from 1957 to 1977, Doris Anderson was a powerful voice for women’s rights in Canada, broaching contentious issues such as abortion, family abuse, divorce reform, pay equity and the problems of working mothers. “She set … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Canadian, Women | Tagged abortion, Alberta, Bachelor of Arts, Canada, Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Chatalaine, divorce reform, Doris Anderson, editor, family abuse, feminist, Liberal, magazine, Medicine Hat, pay equity, Section 28, University of Alberta, women in politics, women's rights, working mothers | 1 Comment

Herstory 2014 launch a success!

Posted on November 23, 2013

The 2014 calendar on display at the launch. The Herstory: The Canadian Women’s Calendar 2014 launch and 40th anniversary celebration was held on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at McNally Robinson in Saskatoon. Patrons enjoyed hearing Saskatoon Women’s Calendar Collective members … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2014, 40th anniversary, calendar, celebration, Coles, event, Herstory, inspirational, inspirational women, launch, McNally Robinson, Ruth Robinson, Saskatoon, women, women's calendar, yxe

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