34 years later and we are still fighting femicide
It was just 34 years ago when a man entered Montreal's Polytechnique. He was angry. Angry at feminists and women, whom he blamed for --...
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Letters & Posts
This is the space you will find open letters, briefs, articles, and other published pieces of writing on topics related to women's rights. If you wish to share your experiences, thoughts or stories about the need to protect female sex-based rights, please submit visit our Personal Experiences page or our Submissions page. Thank you for your contribution.
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womenmatterca
- Nov 27
- 1 min
Impact of transferring transgender prisoners into women's prisons: A human rights issue
Our submission to the UN Special Rapporteur for Torture on the human rights violations of Canadian women' prisoners.
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womenmatterca
- Nov 16
- 1 min
Women's Rights Matter's response to UCP's Policy Proposals
Read our letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in response to the recently adoppted UCP policy proposals at the party convention.
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womenmatterca
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Women Speak Out: Canada's FIRST speakers' corner for women by women
We are so excited to announce our upcoming live event: Women Speak Out. This is a free speech event for women by women taking place on...
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womenmatterca
- Jun 1
- 1 min
Letter on Women's Freedom of Speech
Last week on Friday, May 26, 2023, we mailed this letter to bring attention to the Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur for Violence...
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womenmatterca
- May 7
- 1 min
Women Matter Canada's Statement on Canadian women's organizations abandoning women.
You can download a PDF of the Women Matter Canada statement on women's organizations abandoning women: You can find a copy of the open...
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Marie Sullivan, M. Couns.
- May 4
- 3 min
The Harms of Self-Identification (An Introduction)
Self-Identification, or self-ID, is when someone identifies as someone, or something, other than themselves, that is based on feeling or...
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womenmatterca
- Mar 25
- 1 min
Women Matter Canada's Statement on the #LetWomenSpeak Auckland event
Women Matter Canada's statement on the #LetWomenSpeak rally in Aukland, New Zealand that took place on the weekend of March 24, 2023.
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Linda Blade, ChPC, PhD Kinesiology
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Coach Linda Blade's Submission to HOC Status of Women Study on Sports
Dr. Blade's personal submission to the Status of Women Committee re Study on Mental Health/Safety in Women's and Girls' Studies
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womenmatterca
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Brief Submitted to the HOC Status of Women Standing Committee
On December 12, 2022 we submitted a brief to the House of Common's Standing Committee on the Status of Women. The Committee had...
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womenmatterca
- Dec 14, 2021
- 8 min
Response to 2021 Speech from the Throne
Women Matter Canada's response to the 2021 Speech from the Throne
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womenmatterca
- Sep 5, 2021
- 1 min
Open letter re women's rights to PM Justin Trudeau & opposition leaders Erin O'Toole & Jagmeet Singh
Open letter during 2021 election re state of women's rights and what we are looking for in a prime minister.
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Vivian Silva
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Unintended Consequences of Removing Single Sex Spaces
The removal of single sex spaces for women on the basis that they are discriminatory towards a man’s “gender identity or expression” goes...
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Karrie
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
Why we need to keep & use female sex language
We all want to be accommodating. We want to make everyone feel welcome and included. Yet sometimes there is a cost to doing that. So...
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Linda Blade, ChPC, PhD Kinesiology
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
When Fair Competition Ends: Males in Female Sports
Dr. Linda Blade examines the effect the passage of C16 in 2017 has had on sports - particularly female sports.
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Karrie
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
It's time to take a stand!
Our foremothers worked hard and tirelessly for women to be recognized and persons under the law and have every right that men have. We...
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