'We cannot be bystanders, this affects us all'
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My mother worked outside the home and she also did all the cooking and cleaning. As kids, we helped out. But like most other homes of the time, our chores were based on our gender; I did the housework and the boys put out the garbage. But I always grew up with the support and belief that I could become whatever I worked toward.
Mahsa Amini’s death has ignited a movement, one that my mother could not image would need to happen in 2022. Why are we still fighting for women’s rights? How can a women’s clothing be an issue? These protests are now surfacing globally. Women around the world, including Canada, still face discrimination, high rates of gender-based violence and lack of ownership of their own bodies. And violence and discrimination against trans women, Indigenous women, women with disabilities and minorities are even more pronounced.