Welcome to 2019: The Fight for Justice Continues!
2018 has been a year of intense activism for the feminist movement around the globe. From social justice movements like #Metoo and combating the rise of racism and fascism.
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Why a Report Card? CEDAW as a Tool for Accountability
Tomorrow we release our 10th annual CEDAW Report Card. A lot has changed in BC since our last election in April 2017. A lot of promises have been made,
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Five Reasons We are Back in Court to Fight Solitary Confinement
Last week, we were at the BC Court of Appeal, together with the Native Women’s Association of Canada, to argue once again, that the court must protect the rights
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The Feminist Argument for Proportional Representation
I’m passionate about voting. I vote wherever and whenever I have the opportunity. What I don’t love is feeling like my vote doesn’t count or feeling forced to vote
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Sparking Conversation and Building Consent Culture
Over the past year, I’ve been honoured to work and learn in my role as Manager of Public Legal Education alongside the brilliant student advisors who guided the development
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One Mouth and Two Ears: Setting Intentions for the Sisters in Spirit Vigil
Tomorrow, October 4, is the annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil. This is a day to honour and remember Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people; those
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The Feminist Tent
West Coast LEAF has long been a trans-inclusive organization – to some extent. Since 2003, we have explicitly defined “women” as encompassing all those who define themselves as women,
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