Emma Jones, Author at The Discourse.

Cree elder reflects on one dam, worries about the next

By Emma Jones ● Gender ● September 21, 2017

Jennifer Poole has lost a home to resource extraction; a daughter to murder. She worries that she’ll lose more people she loves if the Site C dam project moves ahead near her home in northeastern B.C.

Real talk with artist Vivek Shraya: On womanhood, allyship and fighting white supremacy

By Emma Jones ● Gender ● August 23, 2017

“Being an ally means letting go of needing to be a good person,” says the writer, filmmaker and singer-songwriter.

Parents with kids in government care: We hear you

By Brielle Morgan & Emma Jones ● Child Welfare ● August 22, 2017

How can media reflect the voices of parents who feel unheard? Here are five tips — straight from the source — for journalists who cover child welfare.

Indigenous activist Lorelei Williams on giving interviews: ‘I need to do a lot of self-care’

By Emma Jones ● Gender ● August 15, 2017

Williams, whose aunt and cousin went missing decades ago, has worked tirelessly to shed light on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

How are Indigenous women affected by resource extraction?

By Emma Jones ● Gender ● August 11, 2017

We sat down with Amnesty International’s Campaigner for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Craig Benjamin, to find out.

5 tips for reporting on gender — as told by you

By Emma Jones ● Gender ● August 2, 2017

How to get better at investigating questions around gender and sexuality.

Feminist Media Club: Stories of (in)visibility edition

By Emma Jones ● Gender ● July 19, 2017

This inaugural roundup features work from ‘Bitch Media,’ ‘Slate,’ ‘Lenny Letter’ and ‘This’ magazine.

Ways to fix B.C.’s broken anti-violence sector — from the women who know it best

By Emma Jones ● Gender ● May 18, 2017

Resilient women share their personal stories and their suggestions for fixing B.C.’s broken anti-violence sector.

Fact-checking the BC Liberals’ ‘accomplishments’ on gender equity

By Brent Holmes & Emma Jones ● Gender ● May 5, 2017

As the May 9 election approaches, we looked at what the province’s ruling party has actually done for women.

We analyzed the platforms of B.C.’s big 3 parties through a gender lens

By Brent Holmes & Emma Jones ● Gender ● May 4, 2017

Leading up to the May 9 election, Discourse dug into Liberal, NDP and Green Party promises to find out how each party plans to address gender-based violence.