EXPLORING WOMEN’S VOICES IN ACTIVISM


BY KAREN DEVONISH-MAZZOTTA IN


a world where systemic barriers persist, women’s voices in activism have proven to be transformative forces for social change. Tese voices bring criti- cal and impactful perspectives that are all too oſten sidelined or silenced altogether. When women speak truth to power, they illuminate experiences that


challenge prevailing narratives and expose critical gaps in our collective under- standing of justice and equity. Ontario’s Language curriculum offers educators a powerful framework


to foster critical consciousness in elementary students through the stories of influential women activists. Drawing on Paulo Freire’s definition of critical consciousness as the ability to recognize social contradictions and take action


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PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE COUSINS


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