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Getting the word out: opinion editorials – Feminist Law Reform 101 – National Association of Women and the Law

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Feminist Law Reform 101

Getting the word out: opinion editorials

Videos

  1. 1. Introduction to Informed Opinions

    Shari Graydon, Author, Lecturer, Women’s Equality Advocacy and Executive Director of Informed Opinions. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  2. 2. Why Op Eds?

    Shari Graydon, Author, Lecturer, Women’s Equality Advocacy and Executive Director of Informed Opinions. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  3. 3. The five-step process

    Shari Graydon, Author, Lecturer, Women’s Equality Advocacy and Executive Director of Informed Opinions. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  4. 4. Editing and Submitting Op Eds

    Shari Graydon, Author, Lecturer, Women’s Equality Advocacy and Executive Director of Informed Opinions. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  5. 5. Annotating an Op Ed

    Shari Graydon, Author, Lecturer, Women’s Equality Advocacy and Executive Director of Informed Opinions. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

Readings

  1. Op Ed Elements, Informed Opinions

  2. "Equal Voice Goes to Washington D.C." Op-Ed in The Hill Times by Raylene Lang-Dion

  3. "The privilege of colour-blindness," Op-Ed in the The Ottawa Citizen by Rakhi Ruparelia
  4. "The other notwithstanding clause," Op-Ed in The Ottawa Citizen by Kerri Froc

  5. "Are battered women justified in killing in self-defence? You decide." Op-Ed in The National Post, The Windsor Star and The Ottawa Citizen by Elizabeth Sheehy

Questions and Assignments

  1. Come up with a thesis statement for a feminist law reform issue you would like to write an Op-Ed about. Test the clarity of the statement in small groups and then anticipate the best argument that may be advanced against your position. In small groups, assist each other in crafting “to-be-sure” statements to respond to these arguments. 

  2. Draft an Op-Ed, of a maximum 700 words in length, on a feminist law reform issue of your choosing. 

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  1. Background and Guide to Taking This Course
  2. 1. Why a course in feminist law reform?
  3. 2. Foundational Concepts in Equality and Policy
  4. 3. Funding the law reform process
  5. 4. The federal law reform process
  6. 5. Basics of lobbying
  7. 6. Members of Parliament
  8. 7. Parliamentary committees
  9. 8. Getting the word out: opinion editorials
  10. 9. The ATIP process
  11. 10. Media relations
  12. 11. Working in coalitions, decision-making, and accountability
  13. 12. Feminist law reform in practice
  14. Links and Resources

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