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.

Women's Rights Matter Event Disrupted by Protesters—But We Persevered

"the afternoon took an unexpected turn when a group of masked individuals, self-identifying as ANTIFA, came into the auditorium"

womenmatterca

Feb 162 min read

Federal Election: Stand Up for Women and Girls' Rights

As the federal election approaches, we need to ensure that our voices are heard loud and clear, and that we are seen.

womenmatterca

Dec 16, 20242 min read

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 --...

Karrie

Dec 7, 20232 min read

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.

womenmatterca

Nov 27, 20231 min read

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.

womenmatterca

Nov 16, 20231 min read

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...

womenmatterca

Aug 25, 20231 min read

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...

womenmatterca

May 7, 20231 min read

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...

Marie Sullivan, M. Couns.

May 4, 20233 min read

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.

womenmatterca

Mar 25, 20231 min read

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

Linda Blade, ChPC, PhD Kinesiology

Feb 2, 20231 min read

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...

womenmatterca

Dec 12, 20221 min read

Response to 2021 Speech from the Throne

Women Matter Canada's response to the 2021 Speech from the Throne

womenmatterca

Dec 14, 20218 min read

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.

womenmatterca

Sep 6, 20211 min read

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...

Karrie

Jun 29, 20212 min read

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