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🚨 Less than 70 SIGNATURES TO GO! 🚨
We crossed 930+ signatures on National Petition e-7407, and the deadline is officially ONE WEEK AWAY on September 16th! ⏰
Unpaid caregiving, emotional labor, and community work hold our society together every single day. We are demanding that the federal government recognize, measure, and account for this essential labor in Canada’s GDP and social policy.
We need 70 more people to help us cross the 1,000-signature mark!
Here’s how you can help us reach the finish line:
1️⃣ Tap the link in bio to sign Petition e-7407.
2️⃣ CRUCIAL STEP: Check your email immediately to click the House of Commons verification link (unverified signatures don’t count!).
3️⃣ Share this post to your IG Story and tag 3 friends who haven’t signed yet!
Let’s make invisible labor visible before September 16th! 🧺💐
#InvisibleWork #PetitionE7407 #CanadaPolicy #GenderEquity #SignThePetition

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WE DID IT! Day 7 of our 7-Day Action Challenge! 🎉🏁
I am so blown away by this community! Over the past 7 days, you’ve shared your hearts, posted your stories, messaged your group chats, and pinned flyers across local libraries, faith spaces, and coffee shops.
Because of YOU, we have reached 602 signatures! We are on the final stretch to hit our goal of 1,000] before our national petition closes on September 16th alongside AFEAS (@afeas_qc) and the Canadian Centre for GBA+!
Let’s cross the finish line together with one final surge! 🏁
YOUR DAY 7 ACTION:
1️⃣ Copy the quick message pinned in the comments below!
2️⃣ Send a direct message (DM) or text to 5 family members, friends, or colleagues asking them to add their signature today!
3️⃣ Drop a “DONE” or 🎉 in the comments below once you’ve sent your 5 messages!
📍 Find the petition link in my bio, and DM in the comments below! 🔗

🔄 7 DAYS OF ACTION COMPLETE: Thank you for standing up for caregivers, mothers, volunteers, and unpaid workers across Canada. Our economy runs on care, it’s time our policies reflect it!
#InvisibleWork #WeDidIt #CaregiverSupport #GrassrootsAdvocacy #PolicyChange

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Day 1 of our 7-Day Action Challenge! 🚨 Invisible work runs our economy, but it’s still not recognized in policy.
Whether it’s managing caregiving, supporting neurodivergent kids, or holding down the mental load of a household, unpaid labor is real work.
⏱️ YOUR DAY 1 ACTION (Takes 2 Minutes):
1️⃣ Tap the link in my bio or scan the QR code to sign the national petition!
2️⃣ Tag 3 mothers, caregivers, or friends in the comments below who perform invisible work every single day! 👇
3️⃣ Share this post to your Stories to pass the torch!
We are on the final sprint before our petition closes on September 16th in partnership with AFEAS (@afeas_qc) and the Canadian Centre for GBA+.
📍 Sign now via the link in my bio! 🔗
⚠️ Important: After signing, check your inbox and click the confirmation link, your signature won’t count until your email is verified!
#InvisibleWork #7DayChallenge #CaregiverSupport #Parenting #unpaidlabor

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37% of Canada’s economy runs on labor that isn’t counted in national policy.
Unpaid caregiving, emotional labor, homeschooling, and community work are the backbone of our society, yet they remain invisible in economic metrics.
We are pushing to change this with National Petition e-7407. Tap the link in bio to add your name and make invisible work visible. ✍️
#InvisibleWork #Afeas #GBAplus #CareEconomy #canadapolicy

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The work that keeps our society running is often the work that goes completely unpaid, unmeasured, and unrecognized. 💡
Whether it’s homeschooling a neurodivergent child, managing elder care, coordinating the emotional load of a household, or holding space for your community.. invisible work is real work.
Mothers, caregivers, and newcomers across Canada carry hours of daily unpaid labor every single day. Yet, when policies are made, this vital contribution remains unseen.
We are on the final sprint before the national petition closes on September 16th!
As a mother of three, I’m proud to partner with AFEAS (@afeas_association ) and the Canadian Centre for GBA+ to demand that policy-makers measure, recognize, and support invisible labor with disaggregated data.
⏱️ HOW YOU CAN HELP TODAY (Takes 2 Minutes):
1️⃣ Sign the House of Commons Petition: Tap the link in my bio to add your name!
2️⃣ Tag 3 Mothers or Caregivers: Share this Reel in your Stories and tag 3 friends in the comments below who carry invisible work every day.
3️⃣ Pass It On: Drop the link into your family or community WhatsApp groups!
Our economy runs on care. It’s time our laws recognize it.
📍 Link to sign is in my bio! 🔗
#InvisibleWork #UnpaidCaregiver #women #AFEAS #caregiversupport

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$4,000 CAD IN 4 DAYS! And the kids are already waiting... 😭❤️🍉
We are completely blown away by the solidarity. In less than a week, we’ve raised $4,000 CAD! But while we are building momentum here, the team on the ground in Gaza City is moving even faster.
Children in Gaza city have already started registering for Project Shaghaf, and the turnout has been massive. The sheer number of kids signing up proves just how desperately needed this trauma-informed summer sanctuary is right now.
But to open our doors on time for up to 240 kids with zero delays, we have to secure our upfront setup costs this week. We are buying the physical assets, the desks, whiteboards, and daily meals, that will permanently transition this camp into a full-time school.
The demand is there. The kids are ready. Now, we just need to fund the foundations.
👉 How to take action:
🍉 DONATE: Hit the link in our bio. Every $10 or $50 help builds a classroom.
📣 SHARE: Pass this to 3 friends or drop it in a group chat. Word of mouth is our superpower!
🔗 Link in @gazanonturtleisland bio to back the kids of Gaza City today!

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Gaza’s children have a right to play. They have a right to a childhood. 🍉✨
After months of working from Canada to keep my extended family alive, I am stepping forward to support our community’s most vulnerable kids. I am proud to launch Project Shaghaf (Passion)—a 2-month trauma-informed summer sanctuary and permanent school fund for up to 240 war-affected children in Gaza City.
This 100% women-led project is run on the ground by my resilient sisters, Noura and Sanuora, alongside Ezdehar and a team of experienced local Palestinian educators and workers.
🎨 What your donation builds right now:
A Safe Sanctuary: Drama therapy, traditional Dabke folklore, fine arts, chess, and cognitive math to help kids heal from severe trauma.
Dignified Local Jobs: Directly paying salaries to local teachers, artists, security, and sanitation workers under siege.
A Permanent Legacy: Every single asset (child-safe desks, whiteboards, safety flooring) stays in place to permanently establish a full-time school the moment the camp ends.
📸 Note on visuals: We used AI-generated concepts because the raw reality on the ground in Gaza is much harder to look at. We want to protect the dignity of our children while showing the vibrant, joyful future we are actively fighting to build.
💳 Hosting & Transparency: This campaign is generously hosted by the @apartheid.free.communities Group. As the coordinator here in Canada, I am personally and professionally responsible for managing the funds and ensuring 100% of the proceeds are securely and directly wired straight to our ground team in Gaza.
Our goal is $31,100 CAD. When resources are scarce under a blockade, solidarity is our only currency. Help us bring laughter back to South Rimal.
🔗 HOW TO HELP:
1. DONATE: Click the LINK IN BIO @gazanonturtleisland & @apartheid.free.communities to give what you can ($5, $50, or $500 makes a massive difference).
2. SHARE: Send this post to your group chats, community networks, and stories.
Thank you for standing with Noura, Sanuora, Ezdehar, and the beautiful children of Gaza. ❤️🙏
#StandWithGaza #GazaChildren #RightToPlay #MutualAidGaza #WomenLedInitiative

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Vancouver International Women’s Day March 2026 on film! :-)

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lowlights and mishaps not pictured here:

📖 not finishing my book club read on time
🏃🏻‍♀️ not meeting my exercise goals
✍🏼 not keeping up with a writing course that i’m taking
📱 developing a minor addiction to phone games (i forced myself to delete them)
💔 two of my besties moving to another city
🔑 losing my house keys and spending beaucoup dollars to replace them
😴 never getting enough sleep

just a lil reminder that people don’t usually document their failures, so don’t compare yourself to someone else’s highlight reel because it only tells one small part of the story ❤️ sending lots of love to all of you as we head into april!

#feministmovement #feministaf #feminists #writerofig #writersonig

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CBC coverage of International Women’s Day in Vancouver #vancouver #palestine #queer #iran #cbc

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the plans: exercising our democratic rights to march the streets, protest, and show the world what feminists look like! 🥳 🪧

this past sunday, we had the privilege to join the 4th annual @iwdmarchvan in downtown vancouver (my wonderful bestie @katyho_ was a speaker last year and helped to organize the march this year)! 💜

it was a special way to celebrate, amplify, and march with a passionate community, especially when we were all shouting on the streets about the things that matter to us! 🏳️‍🌈🌈🌳🫂 📚

when we are feeling down about all of the terrible things going on in the world, it’s so important that we gather with like-minded people who share our concerns and want to make a positive impact!

reminder: collective action CAN make a difference when it comes to changing the state of the world for the better (it’s been proven again and again throughout history)! 🙂‍↕️

TOGETHER, we CAN and we WILL! ✊🏼💕

🗣️ A big shoutout to the wonderful volunteers and ASL interpreters who worked so hard to make this event run as smoothly as possible (despite the CRAZY wind situation 🌬️)!

international women’s day march, social justice, gender justice, equality for all, sustainability, climate action now, climate justice

#vancouverevents #yvr#internationalwomensday2026 #equalrights #resistance

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what an honour it was to speak at the international women’s day march in vancouver.
may we continue to stand up against misogynists, transphobes, pro-lifers, and most importantly, the goddamn wind.

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