By Katherine Crawford As a university student with an anxiety disorder and depression, it can be difficult to keep up with all the responsibilities and not feel overwhelmed. Here are some tricks that help me stay relaxed during a busy, high anxiety-level week. #1 Nap if you’re tired If you have to pull an all-nighter to finish a paper at the…
By Madeline Hislop technology Emma Ou doesn’t consider herself a “techie”, and initially, she never thought a career in technology would be something she’d pursue. Ou, who is now the digital transformation lead and the ANZ Country Manager of tech multinational ASUS, told Women’s Agenda that all it took was for her to get a taste of the industry to discover its possibilities.…
By Manicia Reneus As a college student, it is important for us to prepare for test, midterms and finals. However, there is one thing that we tend to forget about and that is networking. Networking is connecting with other professional people that can share knowledge to further your career. Networking can be beneficial for anyone, no matter what profession they would…
BY RICHARD MORGAN Puerto Rico, long battered by earthquakes and hurricanes while mired in colonial limbo and blackouts, is in the throes of a once-in-a-generation cultural and political revival of self-determination and independence. That energy is almost always discussed in terms of possible statehood for the U.S. island territory, but three women in the capital city of San Juan are infusing the conversation…
By Macaela MacKenzie If anyone knows grit, it’s Chaunte Lowe. The 37-year-old high jumper has competed in four Olympics through three pregnancies. She brought home a bronze medal in 2008 and still holds the American record for the women’s high jump (both indoor and outdoor). And now she’s training for a mind-boggling fifth Olympic appearance—while facing a breast cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, and a…
BY LIAM FREEMAN Recognizing that the oceans are “the birthplace of all life on the planet,” and that the planet will die without them, Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson established in 1977 what is now the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Its mission? To defend, conserve and protect the world’s oceans using direct action. Through its fleet of 10 boats, Sea Shepherd implements international…
BY DEVON ABELMAN “Thank god my feet aren’t on camera” is a sentence I never thought I’d hear during an interview over Zoom, let alone from Kate Winslet. But here I am hearing the iconic actor tell me just how badly she needs a pedicure. Throughout the pandemic, Winslet hasn’t touched her toes or visited a salon. “My feet almost look unrecognizable as…
By Gavin Haines Mangrove forests have disappeared at an alarming rate in Cambodia, where female conservationist climate-conscious women are trying to turn the tide. When storms whip up the waves, sending white horses charging to the shore, mangrove forests are often the first line of defence for coastal communities in the tropics. And with the climate crisis making the weather…
There’s no going back; technology is firmly engrained in our everyday life. And if it’s here to stay, how can we embrace it as a tool to grow and expand our minds, to build a healthier mind and mindset? By Claire Aristides Can you imagine life without your iPhone or laptop? We rely on our tech to tell the time (anywhere…
Joan MacDonald, the 74-year-old behind Train With Joan, is always up for trying new things—“whether it’s good for me or not,” she says with a conspiratorial wink over Zoom. Still, documenting her fitness journey on Instagram was decidedly out of her comfort zone. By Macaela MacKenzie MacDonald was in her 70s, had no idea how to use social media, and had…
