Herizons Magazine

Afghanistan Women Standing Strong By: Lauryn Oates Fall 2009 In July, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Justice announced several revisions to the now infamous Shia Personal Status Law. The law, signed by President Hamid Karzai in April, contains 249 articles... MORE >	Rwanda Genocide Victims Speak Out By: Sandra Ka Hon Chu and Anne-Marie de Brouwer Spring 2009 In the 100 days of genocide that ravaged the small Central African nation of Rwanda from April until July 1994, about one million Tutsi and Hutu people were killed, and an estimated 250,000 to 500... MORE >
Serena Ryder Rides High on Success By: Cindy Filipenko Winter 2009 It’s a couple of days after the U.S. election and Serena Ryder is still enraptured by U.S. president Barack Obama’s victory. MORE >	Shock Doc By: Susan G. Cole Winter 2008 Naomi Klein has a remedy for the injustices of neo-liberal policies. Read her new book and call your member of parliament in the morning. It’s not easy talking about the excesses of... MORE >
When it Cliks By: Cindy Filipenko Fall 2007 Three years ago, The Cliks were a semi-professional trio playing the usual gigs available to openly queer bands. MORE >	The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry By: Misha Warbanski Summer 2007 Take a look around your bathroom. The average North American woman uses 10 or more personal care products every day. From toothpaste and soap to antiperspirant and moisturizer, personal... MORE >