Written by: Shayla Joshi This upcoming week will mark the beginning of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. Set to start on July 23 and end on August 8th, this year’s Olympics will be for summer sports including swimming. The governing body responsible for the rules and regulations surrounding competitive swimming is FINA: Fédération Internationale De Natation(1).Continue reading “FINA’S BAN ON SWIM CAPS FOR NATURAL BLACK HAIR “
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White-Passing: Acknowledging Privilege and Reclaiming Identity
Written by: Ana Storer Navigating our identities is a quintessential part of both the human experience and personal growth. There can be different layers of complexity for people of mixed ethnicities. I can’t speak for others, but I know I go through life hyper-conscious that others are making assumptions or guesses about me and myContinue reading “White-Passing: Acknowledging Privilege and Reclaiming Identity”
Critical Race Theory
Written By: Niroshini Mather On June 16th, the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, signed a controversial bill officially banning the teaching of critical race theory in educational institutions, following in the steps of Florida. This legislative change is a frightening step backwards in the global movement towards racial equity, which reignited after the devastating andContinue reading “Critical Race Theory”
Black Women in Space, Time, and Place
Written by: Solana Pasqual Trigger Warning: Racism, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Rape “We have still to recognize that being a woman is, in fact, not extractable from the context in which one is a woman—that is, race, class, time, and place.” [1] I was initially very hesitant to speak on the experiences of Black womenContinue reading “Black Women in Space, Time, and Place”
QWOCC x LMF Queen’s: Introduction to Like Minded Females
Interviews Conducted by: Sydney Ko, Shayla Joshi, and Niroshini Mather Meet LMF’s Leaders Sonya Barlow Sonya is the founder of LMF Network, and is also a TEDxSpeaker, Podcast Host, Independent Diversity Consultant and soon-to-be published author. In 2020, she was named the winner of the Most Influential Women in Tech UK. Beenish Saeed Beenish isContinue reading “QWOCC x LMF Queen’s: Introduction to Like Minded Females”
Let’s Start Dating With More Empathy
Written by: Sydney Ko In an ideal world, people can be with whoever they want. In an ideal world, we could stare at each other lovingly, sipping on our coffee while gazing into each other’s eyes; because you’re admiring everything that I portray, and I’m deeply fascinated with all things you have to say. ButContinue reading “Let’s Start Dating With More Empathy “
Appreciation or Fetishization?
Written by: Anonymous In my first year here at Queen’s I met a guy named Tyler. When Tyler and I first met we were exclusively class friends; you know, those friends you only talk to in lecture and don’t really go out of your way to hang out with outside of school. Second year cameContinue reading “Appreciation or Fetishization?”
QWOCC: a Year in Review
Written by: Niroshini Mather, Sydney Ko, Shayla Joshi March 8th 2021, not only marks International Women’s Day but our first ever blog anniversary. QWOCC’s blog has been up and running officially for one whole year. To celebrate this milestone, our blog team collaborated to create this year in review- a timeline from when we launchedContinue reading “QWOCC: a Year in Review”
From Then to Now: Opinion Piece (WOC In The Workplace)
Written by: Niroshini Mather Growing up I was always pragmatic about my dream career. One year I wanted to be a teacher like my aunt and the next, an accountant like my mother. The constant theme was choosing a career I knew to be achievable; a career I had seen others like me work andContinue reading “From Then to Now: Opinion Piece (WOC In The Workplace)”
What Does Being a WOC Mean to You?
Written by: Niroshini Mather What does being a woman of colour mean to you? This is not only a loaded question, but one I cannot give a concrete answer to. The significance of being a woman of colour has changed so drastically over the course of my life and will continue to change as IContinue reading “What Does Being a WOC Mean to You?”
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