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More and more of our lives are being spent on digital platforms. And, as we spend more time online, we are more vulnerable to a wide range of risks. This fact is particularly true for women and girls.
Appropriate responses need to be created within this dire landscape.
Today in The Conversation Canada scholars from Royal Roads University, Western University and the University of Groningen outline the findings of their research into perceptions of online gender-based violence.
“Everyone from academics to policymakers, to the public needs to think about how we can address toxic beliefs to create long-lasting change and foster safer online communities,” they write.
Also today:
All the best.
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Ibrahim Daair
Culture + Society Editor
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Many young women and girls report facing gender-based violence online. Appropriate responses need to be created within this dire landscape.
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Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University; Esteban Morales, University of Groningen; Kaitlynn Mendes, Western University; Yimin Chen, Royal Roads University
Everyone — from academics to policymakers to the public — needs to think about how we can address toxic beliefs to create long-lasting change and foster safer online communities.
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The treatment of gender-diverse youth in some Canadian schools has become a contentious issue.
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Elizabeth Saewyc, University of British Columbia; Annie Smith, University of British Columbia
The treatment of gender-diverse youth in Canadian schools and discussions around gender-diverse frameworks are a prominent and contentious issue in the run-up to the upcoming B.C. election.
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A fresh cut stump is pictured in a cut block in the Fairy Creek logging area near Port Renfrew, B.C. in October 2021.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Courtney W. Mason, Thompson Rivers University; Jordyn Maria Bogetti, Thompson Rivers University
Canada’s existing species at risk legislation fails at protecting its most vulnerable inhabitants. More robust protections are needed.
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Voters mark their civic election ballots at a polling station in Vancouver in October 2022.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Jack Lucas, University of Calgary; Lior Sheffer, Tel Aviv University; Peter Loewen, Cornell University
In the work that our politicians do on our behalf, we want them to behave in ways that reflect our policy attitudes and priorities. But do they?
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The show demonstrates that young children are capable, curious and competent.
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Nikki Martyn, University of Guelph-Humber
‘Old Enough’ exemplifies many important insights for parents about nurturing relationships with their children that support their emerging independence.
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La Conversation Canada
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Les Franco-Ontariens protestent contre les réductions des services en français par le gouvernement de l'Ontario à Ottawa.
La Presse canadienne/Patrick Doyle
Éric Forgues, Université de Moncton; Josée Guignard Noël, Université de Moncton
Le gouvernement canadien s’est engagé à rétablir le poids démographique des francophones hors Québec à ce qu’il était en 1971. Cet engagement se heurte toutefois à des enjeux qu’il ne contrôle pas.
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La vaccination contre la grippe est recommandée pour la plupart des Canadiens âgés de plus de six mois.
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Jennifer Guthrie, Western University
Avec la saison des rhumes et des grippes qui se profile à l’horizon, il est temps de se faire vacciner contre la grippe. Il faut environ deux semaines après la vaccination pour que l’immunité agisse.
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Arts
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Joanna Mendelssohn, The University of Melbourne
About 65,000 years ago, people started making art in the country we now call Australia. This is their story.
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Culture + Society
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Konstantine Panegyres, The University of Melbourne
Here’s what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned.
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Environment + Energy
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Matthew William Jones, University of East Anglia; Crystal A. Kolden, University of Idaho; Stefan H Doerr, Swansea University
Global carbon emissions from forest fires have increased by 60% over the past two decades, with the largest contributions coming from fires in Siberia and western North America.
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