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Historian Bonnie Reilly Schmidt discusses women and their experience as police officers in the RCMP.

From the Archives: They came from all walks of life to join the Yukon gold rush.

Dancers, actresses, prospectors, saloon owners, prostitutes and wives — there was no such thing as a conventional woman in the Klondike.

Women who played heroic roles during the War of 1812 tend not to be remembered today. The one exception is Laura Secord.

Here’s an idea for a sesquicentennial project: Let’s close the gender gap.

Canada’s first female Mounties had a tough time fitting in — and you won’t find their stories in the RCMP’s official histories.

Many Canadian women have helped shape how we think about and use transportation.

When it comes to healthcare and science, these women have left their mark on Canada.

Despite the restrictions on women’s participation in the war, some women did manage to find a seat in the cockpit of an aircraft.

They have supported and uplifted each other and their families and communities, fought discrimination and created social change.