Policy wonk • Alumna of @McGillU's @MaxBellSchool and @Uvic • From #YYJ & based in #YEG • Views are my own!
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13 Dec 2024
Consent education is essential. And yet, in Alberta, students will now have to 'opt in' to learn the basics of boundaries and saying no. In my latest article for @IRPP I explore the ramifications of Bill 27
#AbLeg #abpoli #ConsentMatters
Alberta’s Bill 27: Consent education shouldn’t be optional
As @AlexandraAges highlights, teaching consent is imperative to reducing sexual violence & supporting survivors of sexual abuse. Yet, sexual health education is under attack. Read more: policyoptions.irpp.org/
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29 Nov 2024
Writing @broadbent's journal PERSPECTIVES @AlexandraAges explains why in Canada reproductive healthcare is deeply commodified, affecting access to resources from contraception to fertility treatments.
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30 Aug 2024
I've been really interested in the gendered elements of radicalization lately, particularly in relation to the care crisis - check out my latest for @broadbent!
30 Aug 2024
New from @AlexandraAges for Perspectives Journal:
"As wellness fills in the gaps left by care economy retrenchment, we experience a perfect storm for radicalization."
Read the full article: perspectivesjournal.ca/alt-r…
ALT OPINION | DECOMMODIFY CARE, RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY - Perspectives Journal - The Alt-Right’s Co-Optation of Wellness Subculture at the Intersection of Health, Purity, and Ideology - August 30, 2024 By Alexandra Ages - Photo of women dancing on a beach - Photo from "Dancing with Helen Moller; her own statement of her philosophy and practice and teaching formed upon the classic Greek model, and adapted to meet the aesthetic and hygienic needs of to-day." (1918) Public domain media courtesy of Internet Archive Book Images/Flickr.
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17 Jul 2024
The vision vs real life. Anishinaabe futurisms art that I built
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11 May 2024
📢 Living free from violence is a human right.
📢 Living free from violence is a human right.
📢 Living free from violence is a human right.
📢 Living free from violence is a human right.
📢 Living free from violence is a human right.
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6 May 2024
RAFAH NOW
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6 May 2024
Protect peaceful protesters ✊
Protect peaceful protesters ✊
Protect peaceful protesters ✊
Protect peaceful protesters ✊
Protect peaceful protesters ✊
#ProtectTheProtest
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29 Apr 2024
May 5 is Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murder Indigenous Women and 2SLGBTQQIA People (MMIWG2S ).
Read our Activism guide blog and take action! amnesty.ca/activism-guide/re…
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26 Apr 2024
Always a pleasure writing for @broadbent's Perspectives Journal!
25 Apr 2024
New on Perspectives Journal – Femininity Hyper-Commodified: Consumerism, Social Media, and Beauty Standards.
@AlexandraAges unpacks the new era of consumerism playing out on social media.
Read the full article at perspectivesjournal.ca/femin…
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19 Apr 2024
The Cat with Julie Manet, 1887, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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1 Apr 2024
You read that right.
Edmonton, AB is one of the only municipalities in North America tracking its long-term infrastructure maintenance costs.
Learn why Edmonton is one of the top four strongest towns in North America: bit.ly/4ahlOz3
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3 Feb 2024
'We're terrified': Hundreds rally in support of Alberta trans community, opposition to coming government gender policies edmontonjournal.com/news/pol…
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9 Nov 2023
The CAUS team really appreciated the opportunity to speak with @tanya_fir, who is currently leading the 10-year gender-based violence strategic plan! #SGBV is a critical issue impacting our students, and together, we can all take steps to create safer campuses.
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9 Nov 2023
Today I sat down with delegates from the Council of Alberta University Students. @CAUS represents over 114,000 post-secondary students in Alberta and are focused on affordability, mental health, Truth and Reconciliation and reducing sexual and gender-based violence #abpoli #ableg
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8 Nov 2023
An escaped cow eludes emergency crews near 101 Street and 113 Avenue, in downtown Edmonton Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023.
📸: @davidbloomphoto #photooftheday #yeg
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8 Nov 2023
CAUS student leaders are on Day 3 of our advocacy week! We've really appreciated the opportunity to engage with elected officials - this year, key focus areas include affordability, mental health, supporting Indigenous students, and SGBV reduction #ableg #abpoli
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23 Oct 2023
ZBR passes 🎉🎉 Tremendous thanks to everyone who sent emails, talked with friends/family or even spoke to council. Your actions genuinely moved the needle on this.
We've made it clear that Edmontonians care deeply about affordability and sustainability - and we won't be ignored.
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10 Oct 2023
A great opportunity for students in Alberta!
10 Oct 2023
Reminder: Art showcase opportunity for self-identified BIPOC post-secondary students! Submit your art today to vicechair@caus.net for consideration!
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