UBC Centre for Feminist Legal Studies (CFLS)

We're pleased to invite Dr. Sayed on Friday, October 4, 2024 for a lecture on Feminist Interventions: Reading Social Justice and Human Rights Through Art To register, please visit this link: shorturl.at/uaEcQ

@ScienceofBirth is hosting a webinar titled "Reproductive Autonomy in Theory and Practice: Birth, Law, and Medicine" on Sep 24 at 9AM (PT). CFLS Director Régine Tremblay will examine reproductive autonomy theory in Canadian law. Register here: …oductiveautonomywebinar.eventbrite.ca

Félicitations and congratulations to CFLS Director @reginetremblay for being awarded the Christine-Tourigny Award of Merit by the @BarreauduQuebec ! allard.ubc.ca/about-us/news-…

Save the date! Join UBC Science of Birth's webinar, 'Reproductive Autonomy in Theory and Practice: Birth, Law, and Medicine' with CFLS Director Dr. Régine Tremblay on Sept 24, 2024. Registration details coming soon. @ScienceofBirth

We are excited to announced a new PhD scholarship opportunity in partnership with the Reproductive Justice Hallmark Research Initiative. People with lived experience of reproductive injustice are strongly encouraged to apply. socialequity.unimelb.edu.au/news/latest/re…

Join us and @CanJFamL on Wednesday, May 15 to learn more about current empirical research studies on Canadians' experience with assisted reproduction! allard.ubc.ca/about-us/event…

Happy Equality Day! Celebrated every April 17, Equality Day commemorates the date when the equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into effect in 1982.

Interested in getting published? @CanJFamL is inviting submissions on Canadian law on topics related to assisted reproduction for an upcoming special issue. The deadline for manuscript submission is June 15, 2024.

On Friday, March 22, 12:30 to 1:30pm, we will be hosting Professor Mandi Gray for a discussion of her book Suing for Silence - hope to see you there! @UBCPress @gotmysassypants

Join us for the annual Marlee Kline Lecture in Social Justice on Monday, March 18 with Professor Adelle Blackett! Please visit the link for event and registration details. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/event…

March 8th is International Women's Day. On this day, we recognize and celebrate women and girls' social, economic, cultural, and political achievements - and raise awareness on the work remaining to achieve gender equality.

Join us and @JFG_Canada for a panel discussion on Man Camps & Violence: Risks to Indigenous Communities and Women and Girls Thursday, March 7 from 12:30 to 2:00pm in room 104 at Allard Hall or online - tinyurl.com/5a9bn9vx #mmiwg

Use your legal skills to help Afghan women law professionals! The Alliance for International Women's Rights (@aiwr) is seeking volunteer attorneys to mentor Afghan women attorneys and judges long-distance in Canadian law.

Today is Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Let's honour and remember the 14 lives lost at École Polytechnique in 1989 and stand against gender-based violence and discrimination.

We are proud to share that we will be hosting Dr. Irehobhude O. Iyioha at Allard Hall (and online) this Tuesday! If you'd like to learn more or register for the event, click here: lu.ma/8twg2flx

Come join us for our first of two events this week tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in Room 106 or online! We'll be hosting Senator Kim Pate. Learn more and register here: lu.ma/8d3m6g56

The CFLS will be hosting Jennifer Nedelsky to discuss her new book, Part-Time for All: A Care Manifesto, this Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. If you want to learn more, visit the event page here: lu.ma/q3po6che. Hope to see you there!

Update- we will be changing rooms to room 123!

Reminder! Our last Spring Crafternoon session is today at 12:30, Room 424. Free sushi will be provided!