By Anasophie Vallee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Telegram Historically, women have more often than not found themselves working extra hard to prove their worth, capabilities and intelligence in their respective fields. Understanding the role that intersectionality plays in this issue means acknowledging the different barriers that women face depending on varying factors, including race and class. Innumerable inspiring stories could be told of strong women from differing backgrounds going after what they want and achieving their goals while simultaneously uplifting other women and raising awareness about critical social issues. April Allen is one of those stories. Allen is a contemporary Inuk artist from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, on the North Coast of Labrador. Known for her fashion designs and brand, Stitched by April, she began beading and stitching with her mom… <\/p>\n
By Anasophie Vallee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Telegram Historically, women have more often than not found themselves working extra hard to prove their worth, capabilities and intelligence in their respective fields. Understanding the role that intersectionality plays in this issue means acknowledging the different barriers that women face depending on varying factors, including race and class. Innumerable inspiring stories could be told of strong women from differing backgrounds going after what they want and achieving their goals while simultaneously uplifting other women and raising awareness about critical social issues. April Allen is one of those stories. Allen is a contemporary Inuk artist from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, on the North Coast of Labrador. Known for her fashion designs and brand, Stitched by April, she began beading and stitching with her mom... <\/p>\n