Before slamming the door on a long, tough year, let's raise a glass to these feminist highlights.

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The 16-year-old who wasn't expected to accomplish much this year was named Canada's top athlete in 2016.

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Women of the year: 12 impressive Canadians who inspired us to think bigger, laugh harder, dig deeper and do better in 2016.

12 women who inspired us to think bigger, laugh harder, dig deeper and do better in 2016.

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<p>The Editorial Team of Chatelaine magazine.</p>

Sixteen of Canada's 22 medals won in Rio were brought to you by female athletes.

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The biggest wins, most outrageous comments and greatest displays of sexism and sportsmanship: here are this year's Olympic highs and lows.

The biggest wins, most outrageous comments and greatest displays of sexism and sportsmanship so far.

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