While "motherhood" sounds a solid established notion in our society, it could in fact appear contradictory too. This contradiction is even more visible when it comes to the "working mothers" and the policies in place for them. On one hand, the society praises mothers' sacrifice and unconditional love for their...

On April 1, TVO broadcasted another episode of The Agenda, as it does every evening. That night, the show focused on "Reflecting Today's Ontario" and its discussion revolved around "how to better reflect the diversity of the province on your television and computer screens."

The statistics presented by Steve...

Unlike some optimistic observers across the globe, I do not expect an overnight improvement to the quality of life of Indian women because of the extent of social reaction and protests against the recent horrifying gang rape in New Delhi.

However, I am deeply hopeful that a long-run essential...

Post 1979 Islamic Revolution, my identity changed. I was no longer simply Lily Pourzand. Instead I became Lily, daughter of Siamak Pourzand -- my father -- the famous imprisoned journalist; or Lily, daughter of Mehrangiz Kar -- my mother -- the famous imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist.

I...