Herizons
{{Short description|Canadian feminist magazine}}
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| editor = Penni Mitchell
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| category = Women's rights, Feminism, Women
| frequency = Quarterly
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| circulation = 11,000
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Herizons is a Canadian feminist magazine published in Winnipeg, Manitoba and distributed to subscribers throughout Canada. Billed as "Canada's answer to Ms. magazine,"{{cite web|title=Herizons Magazine|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/hansard/36th_2nd/vol82/h082_3.html|work=Manitoba Government|accessdate=11 November 2015}} it is also sold on newsstands.
History
Founded in 1979{{cite book|author=Cynthia Sugars|title=The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AYahCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA850|accessdate=4 May 2016|date=2 November 2015|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-994187-2|page=850}} as a volunteer feminist newspaper, The Manitoba Women's Newspaper, Herizons switched to a magazine format in 1983, under the directorship of managing editor Deborah Holmberg Schwartz. 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 former staff.{{cite journal|title=Herizons is Back|journal=Fuse|date=1991|volume=15-16|page=40|publisher=Arton's Cultural Affairs Society and Publishing}}
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, artists and agitators, and highlights 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, as well as relevant book, film and music reviews. Herizons interviews notable Canadian female musicians and performers and publishes essays on timely feminist issues.
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. Since 1992, Herizons managing editor has been Penni Mitchell. The non profit organization is overseen by a volunteer board of directors.
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External links
- [http://herizons.ca/ Official website]
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Category:Alternative magazines
Category:Feminist magazines published in Canada
Category:LGBTQ-related magazines published in Canada
Category:Lifestyle magazines published in Canada
Category:Magazines established in 1979
Category:Magazines published in Manitoba
Category:Mass media in Winnipeg