A Lesson in Self-Care for Women’s Rights Defenders
by Matilda Branson Are you a rough, tough women’s rights defender? Are you an advocate for girls and women, battling gender discrimination, forever championing gender equality in the face of adversity?...
View ArticleHappy Self-Talk and Beating the Poo
by Matilda Branson I talk to myself all the time. For example, this morning on my walk to work (an adventure in itself navigating the crumbling who-needs-infrastructure streets of Kathmandu) I stepped...
View ArticleTraining for Activists on Building Conscious Use of Power
Hawa Mire Three years ago Hawa Y. Mire got involved with The Inner Activist, “a leadership program for change makers,” offering retreat-style programs on Gabriola Island, B.C. “The Inner Activist is...
View ArticleSelf-Care During the Holidays
The holiday season can be a demanding and stressful time of the year. I find myself forgetting to prioritize self-care as I struggle to juggle a seemingly endless list of tasks: holiday baking,...
View ArticleWhat the York University Strike Has Taught me About Self-Care For Caring...
Self-care is a great feminist idea, but like Virginia Woolf’s endorsement theory that every woman should have a room of one’s own, it’s also an idea that’s easier to embrace if you’re privileged. Many...
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