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My name is Harman Kaur and I am a writer, spoken word artist, and author from Abbotsford, BC. I recently wrote Phulkari, a debut collection of my poetry, which delves into themes such as womanhood Read more

Laadliyan’s Night of Courage A few months ago, we had an idea. Through hard work and a lot of planning, we finally executed that idea on September 14th, 2018. Our Night of Courage event was Read more

My first form of boldness came from the act of me being born a female; it was something my parents celebrated instead of mourned. My earliest memory of understanding what it meant for my mom Read more

Puneet Shoker I was born in a family, where both my mother and father wholeheartedly supported my sisters and I in our academic, professional and personal pursuits. Being a girl is considered a blessing in Read more

Father Daughter Story My father instilled in me the fact that I am no less than a son, and it truly helped in making me the strong woman I am today. Being born in a society Read more

Father Daughter Fridays  Story submitted by: Sandeep Rai I was the first child of a 20-year-old man who was a recent immigrant in Canada. Everyone prayed that his first child should be a son because Read more

On Thursday July 20th, we hosted a discussion on Dating in the South Asian Culture, which was open to everyone to attend. The purpose of this event was to begin having conversations about dating when Read more

Our Biji & Me program aims to reduce social isolation faced by senior South Asian women and reduce the intergenerational gap between South Asian females.Through this program, senior and young South Asian females take part Read more

The Prevelance of Son Preference in the Indo-Canadian Community Ever since Laadliyan was founded in 2013, talking about gender bias has been the hardest thing for us to do. Either no one is brave enough Read more

Social Media Coordinator 8 Weeks Summer Internship | 30 hrs/week To be eligible, students must: Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment Have been registered as full-time students Read more