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West Coast LEAF

West Coast LEAF envisions an equal and just society for all women and people who experience gender-based discrimination. In collaboration with community, we use litigation, law reform, and public legal education to make change.

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#CyberMisogyny

Using and strengthening Canadian legal responses to gendered hate and harassment online. Topics: "Revenge Porn"; Non-consensual sharing of intimate images among youth; Child sexual exploitation; Cyberstalking; and ...
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Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law

Explores legal and policy issues affecting mothers & prospective mothers with disabilities & makes recommendations to law/policy makers. Contents: Social Model of Disability, Legal Framework, Child Protection, Family ...
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2014 CEDAW Report Card: How BC is measuring up in Women's Rights

2014 Report grading the Government of British Columbia on its compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
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2013 CEDAW Report Card

The 2013 CEDAW Report Card grades the BC government's compliance to the international standards of women's rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ...
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Mapping the Gap: Linking Aboriginal Women with Legal Resources and Services

In 2011, a project was initiated to research and collate legal resources for Aboriginal women created by various family and social service agencies throughout the province. The report was released in 2012. It was ...
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Troubling Assessments: Custody and Access Reports and their Equality Implications for BC Women

A new study outlines fundamental problems with expert evaluations of parenting used by BC courts in child custody and access disputes. The study examines what are commonly referred to as 'Section 15 reports' conducted ...
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Blueprint For An Inquiry

This report describes mistakes made by the government of British Columbia and the Commission in structuring the Inquiry, with the aim of identifying specific lessons for future commissions of inquiry involving ...
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2012 CEDAW Report Card

The 2012 CEDAW Report Card grades the BC government's compliance to the international standards of women's rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ...
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2011 CEDAW Report Card

The 2011 CEDAW Report Card grades the BC government's compliance to the international standards of women's rights and freedoms outlined in the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ...
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Mapping the Gap: A Summary of Legal Resources for Women in British Columbia

In 2009, a project was initiated to research and collate legal resources for women created by various family and social service agencies throughout the province. The report was released in 2010. It was written by ...
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