What is ANTIGONE MAGAZINE?

Antigone Magazine is a semi-annual magazine about women and politics at the University of British Columbia. With the help of WILLA UBC (Women Involved in Legislative Leadership Association), Antigone Magazine is a magazine about women, politics, women in politics and the politics of being a woman.

The name 'Antigone' comes from a Sophoclean play by the same name about a woman who defied the patriarchal political order of her state because it sought to stop her from doing what she believed was right. Her act of political resistance is one in which her own conscience superseded the unjust politics of the time and forced her to step out of 'her place' as a woman in order to redress a wrong that had been done. She was chosen as the namesake of our magazine because in our minds she represents the female voice that refuses to be silenced.

Antigone Magazine has covered topics ranging from the history of Childcare in Canada to the current state of women in federal politics and interviewed prominent female politicians like Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and former Prime Minister Kim Campbell.

About the BLOG (www.antigonemagazine.wordpres s.com)

Antigone decided to launch this blog because we wanted to provide a forum and community for young women to discuss news stories about women and politics in BC, Canada and the world.

We believe it is important to discuss and advance issues that matter to women. We also believe that there is a general lack in the Canadian blogosphere of forums that deal exclusively with women's issues and women in Canadian politics. We also believe that young feminists need a rallying point from which to work for change.

We therefore hope you will enjoy our mix of news, stories, commentary and event listings centering around women in politics and the Vancouver feminist community. It's about time that women were put back on the agenda!!

About the DREAMS FOR WOMEN PROJECT

Antigone Magazine is launching a Feminist Postcard art project and fundraiser but instead of asking what your secrets are, we want to know what your Dreams for Women are.
What are your own dreams for yourself, your friends, your sisters, your daughters? Paint, draw, write, sketch or decoupage your dreams on a postcard and send it to the address below

Antigone Magazine
C/O WILLA UBC
Box 61-6138 SUB Boulevard
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6T 1Z1

or

antigonemagazine (at) hotmail (dot) com

We are raising the money in order to help launch the Antigone Foundation, a national foundation that will encourage young women aged 10-30 to get politically and civically engaged. Help support Antigone as we help to make the dreams of young women come true!We want submissions from all over the world - so forward this on!

Interested in Subscribing to Antigone Magazine?

Thank you in advance for your support and your help in empowering young women politically. Please send questions about subscriptions to antigonemagazine (at) hotmail (dot) com