Chatelaine (magazine)

Chatelaine is an English-language Canadian women's magazine which covers topics from food, style and home décor to politics, health and relationships.

From 1957 to 1977, Chatelaine's editor was Doris Anderson, under whose tenure the magazine covered women's issues, including the rise of feminism as a social phenomenon.

[4] Due to falling print ad revenues and a declining circulation, Chatelaine reduced its publication frequency from 12 to 6 times a year in 2017.

[5] Maclean Hunter Publishing Company solicited ideas from Canadian women to choose a name for the magazine, offering a $1000 prize for the winning entry.

The first issue of Chatelaine was published the same month that Emily Murphy presented the Persons Case to the Supreme Court, a major turning point in Canadian women's history.

Along with providing advice on style, cooking, homemaking, and child-rearing, Chatelaine published editorials from influential female thinkers.

Popular parts of the magazine included monthly budget meal plans and romantic fiction.

There was a rise in male-authored articles, including "Men Don't Want Clever Wives," and "What Did Your Husband Give Up For Marriage?

The magazine encouraged participation from readers, offering a prize of $25 to the best letter written in response to one of their articles.

In October 1938, Edith Hunter of Calgary won the $25 for her letter in response to "What Did Your Husband Give Up For Marriage?

She was made a Companion of the Order of Canada for her work as head of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, where she implemented food rationing and set up a consumer council of women.

After the war, as husbands returned home from overseas, the magazine immediately switched to images of ultra-femininity and articles on being a wife.

[9] Under Anderson, Chatelaine began publishing controversial content about subjects including sex and women's rights.

Her early tenure at the magazine saw it transformed from a traditional women's publication into one that addressed challenging issues, including legal abortion in specific circumstances (1959), an exposé on child abuse (1960), a critique of Canadian divorce laws (1961) and a call for equal pay for women (1962).

The writers she employed included June Callwood, Barbara Frum, Adrienne Clarkson, and Michele Landsberg.

[10] It would not be until 2016, more than 45 years later, that a female editor would be appointed to helm Maclean's, the country's oldest active magazine (launched in 1905).

[21] Angel looked to infuse "more opinion, more entertainment and more ideas" into Chatelaine to bring back previous editor Doris Anderson's feminist voice.

[14] Under Francisco's tenure, Chatelaine celebrated its 85 anniversary in 2013 with a special June double issue with four flip covers.

Honorees have included Prime Minister Kim Campbell, athlete Chantal Petitclerc, pop singer k.d.

[39] The program, hosted by a local personality in each market but with common health, food and fashion features contributed by the magazine's editors, initially premiered on four Rogers Radio stations, CHFI-FM in Toronto, CHFM-FM in Calgary and CHYM-FM and CIKZ-FM in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Vivian Wilcox, fashion editor for the magazine, circa 1955.