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These inspirational and diverse stories about local women of all ages in our community are made possible through the continued support of The Master Group as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Women and Girls: Catching up with the indefinable Pandora Topp

Women and Girls: Catching up with the indefinable Pandora Topp

Artist, musician and educator, to name but a few titles, Pandora Topp is showing children how to be unafraid in their pursuits, and moved past that critical voice to let their creativity shine
Women & Girls: Hanmer student takes on Parliament

Women & Girls: Hanmer student takes on Parliament

Émilie Denis-Plante said it was her dream to become a House of Commons page, encourages other youth to apply for program
Women & Girls: Survivors laud breast screening expansion

Women & Girls: Survivors laud breast screening expansion

If you’re in your 40s, you can self-refer for a mammogram as of the fall of 2024, a change that’s being celebrated by breast cancer survivors and medical experts alike
Women and Girls: Awards aplenty for women-led design studio

Women and Girls: Awards aplenty for women-led design studio

Design de Plume is an Indigenous-owned and women-led design firm in Sudbury
Women & Girls: Sudbury’s Leisa Way brings Lightfoot show home

Women & Girls: Sudbury’s Leisa Way brings Lightfoot show home

Now a seasoned veteran of the Canadian theatre scene who runs her own production company, Way got her start here in Sudbury
Women & Girls: Kari Thibeault might be made of pure iron

Women & Girls: Kari Thibeault might be made of pure iron

When Kari Thibeault of Markstay-Warren was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis more than 20 years ago, she thought her life was over. Then, with the support of her partner and trainer, she found strong women competitions and hasn’t looked back since
Women and Girls: Women, youth of colour find safety in Sudbury

Women and Girls: Women, youth of colour find safety in Sudbury

Adebola Adefioye has taken what she learned as a Black woman and newcomer to Sudbury and is now teaching others to self advocate, but also, how to find their community
Women & Girls: Meet gridiron warrior Nicole Fournier

Women & Girls: Meet gridiron warrior Nicole Fournier

Hailing from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, Fournier can’t wait to show other women and girls in her community that football is not just for the boys
Women & Girls: Camp Molly gets girls interested in firefighting

Women & Girls: Camp Molly gets girls interested in firefighting

‘I just love the adrenaline of it,’ says 17-year-old participant Avery Cochrane
Women & Girls: How Susan Aglukark found her people, and herself

Women & Girls: How Susan Aglukark found her people, and herself

Performing in Sudbury on Aug. 12, Aglukark now looks to art to heal herself and others