womens-history-month-2021
Some good news—women entrepreneurs are on the rise in Canada. There are currently over 360,000 self-employed women in the Great White North—that’s an increase of about 30 percent over the last decade. Not only is that encouraging for women looking to get into business, it’s encouraging for the economy—research shows boosting the number of women entrepreneurs in the […]
In honour of Women’s History Month, Complex Canada partnered with Makeway, Canada’s only standalone “for women, by women” sneaker and streetwear boutique, to highlight some of the country’s lesser-known female sneaker lovers. Since Makeway’s opening last November, the women’s sneaker community has and will always be at the heart of the shop’s “why.” And while we’re beginning […]
A small subsection of professional skateboarders open Twitter each day. An even smaller number of skaters use the app for anything beyond reposting footage they’ve already cycled through Instagram and otherwise fulfilling contractual obligations. Beatrice Domond is the rare skateboarder—for the record, a sponsored amateur for Fucking Awesome, Vans, and Supreme, among others—who tweets observationally rather […]
If you just want to make money, do not enter the regulated weed business. That was the consensus among five women who currently work in the cannabis industry. Yes, there are billions to be made selling weed, but when you compound the rules, regulations, taxes, and instability of this booming legal market, the money alone isn’t worth it. Simply put, there […]
“There’s always a stigma,” says Lola Plaku. “Many times you’re seen as a woman first.” Antiquated as it may be, this is a common occurrence for women who DJ. Plaku is the force behind Girl Connected, a mentorship org aimed at empowering women with aspirations and early-stage careers in the music business. On Monday from […]
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