Are you interested in which issues shaped our communities in 2017? Here's an overview of the most popular stories from the  Social Issues Reading list this past year. 

January 

The Women's March on Washington Has Released an Unapologetically Progressive Platform

February 

Indigenous women of Standing Rock issue heartbreaking plea for help ahead of evacuation

March

Federal Budget 2017: Liberals extend parental leave to 18 months, boost childcare funding

April

Pepsi's Awful Ad isn't an Aberration, It's a Symptom of Commodified Dissent  

May

Ten Things to Know About Social Assistance in Canada

June

The Racist and Sexist History of Keeping Birth Control Side Effects Secret

July

How girls question feminism yet embrace 'girl power'

August

Budget 2018: Time to lean in gentlemen

September

Here's why International Day of the Girl matters more than ever

October

Read This Before You Book Your Next Hotel Room

November

'Never be the most feminist person you know' - Laura Bates meets Cynthia Enloe