A Letter to My Ex
This letter will surprise you. You think you were a good boyfriend. You think that you made some mistakes, that your mental health affected our relationship. But you don’t think […]
CAEFS campaign to End Strip Searches
On May 10, 2019, Elizabeth Fry Societies across Canada joined together to demand that the government #EndStripSearching in women’s prisons. As they stated, “Every day in prisons across Canada women are forced to strip […]
Bill C-75: An Act to amend the Criminal Code
Last year the Federal government introduced Bill C -75, legislation to reform the criminal justice system. The bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons and is now at […]
Migrant care workers demand Landed Status Now!
On Sunday, November 18, 2018, migrant care workers from across Canada launched a report and are calling for Canada to treat care work and the women who provide it with fairness and […]
The Women’s Equality and Liberty Coalition
On October 11, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the oral submissions in the case of Bradley Barton v. Her Majesty the Queen. Bradley Barton, who by his own […]
“Must Watch” Testimonies from the MMIWG Inquiry
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls held four hearings in May and June 2018. These hearings aimed to focus on human rights, government services, racism, and policing. […]
Feminists in support of #StopKM
Last Saturday, hundreds gathered on traditional Tsleil-Watuth territory to show their love of the land and sea. Water protectors paddled in canoes and kayaks from Whey-ah-Wichen to the unpermitted razor […]
Set Saudi Arabia women’s rights activists free!
Loujain Al-Hathloul and other Saudi Arabia women’s rights activists were arrested on May 15th and are currently imprisoned. The Saudi government has smeared the group as traitors, alleging that they are working with […]
Little Shop of Licorice
What does licorice have to do with the fight against male violence against women? In the neighbourhood of Commercial Drive on the eastside of Vancouver sits a quaint and beloved […]
Impressions from the Zapatista Women’s Gathering
I am a Colombian woman who is active in the women’s movement in Vancouver through my collective. As a group, we’ve agreed to learn from the struggles of our allies […]