''Herizons'' is a Canadian feminist magazine published in

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and distributed to subscribers throughout Canada. Billed as "Canada's answer to ''

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History

Founded in 1979 as a volunteer feminist newspaper, ''The Manitoba Women's Newspaper'', ''Herizons'' switched to a magazine format in 1983, under the directorship of managing editor Deborah Holmberg Schwartz. It then expanded into the national Canadian market in 1985. ''Herizons'' published monthly until 1987, then ceased publishing until 1992, when its doors were re-opened by two former staff.

Content

Published quarterly, ''Herizons'' focuses on the strides being made towards women's equality in Canada and around the world. The magazine profiles leading feminist activists, artists and agitators, and highlights the efforts of organizations working to change public policy issues. ''Herizons topics of interest include women in politics,

gender discrimination Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but it primarily affects women and girls.There is a clear and broad consensus among academic scholars in multiple fields that sexism refers primaril ...

, legal cases affecting gender equality, feminist social justice issues,

women's health Women's health differs from that of men in many unique ways. Women's health is an example of population health, where health is defined by the World Health Organization as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not mer ...

, the environment, popular culture and the arts. The magazine publishes bite-sized snippets called "nelliegrams" that note advancements made towards women's equality, as well as relevant book, film and music reviews. ''Herizons'' interviews notable Canadian female musicians and performers and publishes essays on timely feminist issues.

Contributors

''Herizons'' contributors include noted feminists authors, artists, feminist activists, academic writers. They include

Michele Landsberg Michele Landsberg OC, (born 12 July 1939) is a Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, feminist and social activist. She is known for writing three bestselling books, including ''Women and Children First'', ''This is New York, Honey!'', and ...

Susan G. Cole Susan G. Cole (born February 9, 1952) is a Canadian feminist author, activist, editor, speaker and playwright. She has spoken out on a number of issues, including free speech, pornography, race and religion. As a lesbian activist and mother, sh ...

, Cindy Filipenko,

Judy Rebick Judy Rebick (born August 15, 1945) is a Canadian writer, journalist, political activist, and feminist. Early life Born in Reno, Nevada, Rebick and her family moved to Toronto when she was 9. She became a socialist activist in the 1970s, joining th ...

, Shawna Dempsey. Since 1992, ''Herizons'' managing editor has been Penni Mitchell. The non profit organization is overseen by a volunteer board of directors.

References

External links

Official website
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