Leadership Messages

Photo of three posters on a wall. One says "We are here for you," one is a drawing of turtle that reads "turtles against transphobia," and the last one reads "a Trans person was here."

More than a rainbow sticker

May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT), an important occasion to check in with ourselves here at West Coast LEAF about how consistently and effectively we are challenging these oppressions every day in our Read More

Group shot from the roundtable with Minister Monsef, by Feminists Deliver

A love letter to grassroots feminist organizing

I’m feeling incredibly energized these days! It’s my first spring on beautiful Coast Salish homelands and I am acutely aware of each flower, the twinkling Pacific Ocean, and the moss covering each tree trunk. My optimistic attitude about life Read More

the covers of four books. they are entitled (from upper left to lower right) "ada twist: scientist," "julian is a mermaid," "A is for activist," and "how mamas love their babies"

Kids’ books for social justice: learning and unlearning

“As a parent of a young child, I find that there are two kinds of opportunities for learning about social justice with kids. The first are the learning moments when an opportunity arises to talk to my kid about Read More

Photo that in handwriting says "Happy New Year"

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. It was a year of resistance to protect land, bodies Read More

place markers at tables that bear the names of countries

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, and a lot of words spoken. This year, we are Read More

Street Signs that both read "One Way" pointing in different directions

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 “strategically,” not for who I want to win, but against Read More

Image of white piece of paper with red heart and writing in the middle that reads “Learn the REAL histories. Listen to what Indigenous communities are calling for. Work in solidarity and fight to dismantle patriarchy and decolonize.”

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 we have lost to ongoing colonial and misogynistic violence across Read More

Image of a white tent with multiple points at the top with a bright blue sky and one cloud in the background Photo Credit: Pavel Nekoranec on Unsplash Blog

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, whatever their sex assignment at birth. The hard part for Read More

Invest in Equality