Patti Smith, the "Godmother of Punk," reflects on life’s many losses, her hot-blooded youth and the value of remembering — even when it hurts like hell.

The Chatelaine Q&A: Patti Smith on reclaiming solitude

Punk's poet laureate speaks to life’s many losses, her hot-blooded youth and the value of remembering — even when it hurts like hell.

The Chatelaine Q&A: Patti Smith on daydreams and reclaiming solitude

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Women like robots and equations every bit as much as the next guy. Just ask Saadia Muzaffar.

Ms. Chatelaine: Saadia Muzaffar, founder of TechGirls Canada

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Ms. Chatelaine

This election's hot-button topic is a veil worn by a less than 2 percent of Canadian Muslim women. Let’s focus on issues that really matter.

I'm Muslim and I'm sick of hearing about the niqab

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Election 2015

The only store in the city that carries chest binders is off limits to anyone under 18. That's a problem for the city's trans youth.

Ottawa bylaw puts up barriers for trans teens

The only store in the city that carries chest binders is off limits to anyone under 18. That's a problem for the city's transgender youth.

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Here are six practical ways things could be improved for sexual assault survivors.

How to improve the system for sexual assault survivors

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The Chatelaine Q&A: Patti Smith on reclaiming solitude

Ms. Chatelaine: Saadia Muzaffar, founder of TechGirls Canada

I'm a Muslim voter and I'm sick of hearing about the niqab

Ottawa bylaw puts up barriers for trans teens

How to improve the system for sexual assault survivors