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Working in coalitions, decision-making, and accountability – Feminist Law Reform 101 – National Association of Women and the Law

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Feminist Law Reform 101

Working in coalitions, decision-making, and accountability

Videos

  1. 1. Accountability in advocacy for systemic change

    Sheila McIntyre, Equality rights lawyer and legal activist. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  2. 2. Why work in coalitions?

    Sheila McIntyre, Equality rights lawyer and legal activist. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  3. 3. On the power of coalitions in the face of compromise

    Sheila McIntyre, Equality rights lawyer and legal activist. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  4. 4. On the best of coalition work and where to go from here

    Sheila McIntyre, Equality rights lawyer and legal activist. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  5. 5. Best practices for working with under-represented groups

    Natasha Bakht, Associate Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

  6. 6. On the importance of admitting when we make mistakes

    Natasha Bakht, Associate Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. In Julie Shugarman, Martha Jackman Eds., Online Feminist Law Reform Course, (Ottawa: NAWL Charitable Trust, 2014).

Readings

  1. Sheila McIntyre, “Coalition Politics: Equality in Struggle” dans Elizabeth Sheehy & Sheila McIntyre dir, Callling for Change: Women, Law and the Legal Profession, Ottawa, Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa, 2006 aux pp 377-391

  2. Melina Buckley, Transforming Women’s Future: A Guide to Equality Rights Theory and Action (Vancouver: West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund, 2001), Part 4

Questions and Assignments

  1. What are some of the key feminist law reform issues currently being advocated for at the federal level? Are any of the reforms being sought driven by coalitions?

  2. What kinds of decision-making structures might work for coalitions?

  3. Given your own background, training, skills, strengths, barriers and privileges what role could you play in a feminist coalition?

  4. How might accountability operate differently in the context of coalition work as opposed to when working as one lawyer with one client? Should it operate differently? What about if you work with/for a non-profit organization or the public service?
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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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