Refugee – University of Ottawa Association of Women and the Law

Gender Equality Plans of Actions for Migrant Women

According to United Nations Women, discrimination is rampant against roughly half of the world’s 272 million migrants – female migrants. Gender stereotypes especially in domestic and care work, largely affects the quality of lives of migrant women around the world. Discrimination against women and migrants comes in an intersection and limit women’s autonomy and decision-makingContinue reading “Gender Equality Plans of Actions for Migrant Women“

OP ED – Response to ‘The Great Climate Migration’ The New York Times (July 23rd, 2020)

By Katrin Bell SAFE AS HOUSES The coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to stay inside and spend a lot of time thinking about our ‘home’. While most of us in the West have been able to take comfort in the relative safety of our houses in the last six months, there is aContinue reading “OP ED – Response to ‘The Great Climate Migration’ The New York Times (July 23rd, 2020)”

Feminist Law Reform 101

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Submissions from Fall 2020 Feminist Law Reform with Prof. Martha Jackman:Visit the course website at: https://feministlawreform101.nawl.ca The STCA Negatively Affects Women Facing Domestic Violence By Megan Talbot The Safe Third Country Agreement (‘STCA’) between the US and Canada, under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, disproportionally affects refugee women fleeing from domestic violence. By requiringContinue reading “Feminist Law Reform 101”