Month: August 2020

submitted by Gerry Polovich As a social worker, people ask me where I got my social justice and human rights beliefs from. I automatically go to answer this question with “my mother” which does not surprise them. However, although this is true, it’s not entirely true. The deeper I reflect on this, I realise I … Read more

Feminist Firebrand submitted by Betty McLellan Elizabeth Cady Stanton has been described as, among other things, a “feminist firebrand” who worked tirelessly for women’s rights for more than 50 years. As such, she is a hero of mine. From a wealthy privileged family, she studied at Troy Female Seminary in New York and is reported … Read more