Herizons
Herizons is a Canadian feminist magazine published in Winnipeg, Manitoba and distributed to subscribers throughout Canada.Billed as "Canada's answer to Ms. magazine," it is also sold on newsstands.
Content
Published quarterly, Herizons focuses on the strides being made towards women's equality in Canada and around the world. The magazine profiles leading feminist activists, female artists and the efforts of organizations working to change public policy issues. Herizons' topics of interest include women in politics, gender discrimination, legal cases affecting gender equality, feminist social justice issues, women's health, the environment, popular culture and the arts.
The magazine publishes bite-sized snippets called "nelliegrams" that note advancements made towards women's equality, book, film and music reviews, interviews with notable musicians and artists and essays.
History
Founded in 1979 as a volunteer community newspaper, The Manitoba Women's Newspaper,Herizons changed its format and started publishing in a magazine format in 1983. It then expanded into the national Canadian market in 1985. Herizons published monthly until 1987, then ceased publishing until 1992, when its doors were re-opened by two of its former staff people.
Contributors
Herizons contributors include noted feminists authors, artists, feminist activists, academic writers. They include Michele Landsberg, Susan G. Cole, Cindy Filipenko, Judy Rebick, Shawna Dempsey. Herizons managing editor since 1992 is Penni Mitchell. The non profit organization is overseen by a volunteer board of directors.