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BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020

27/05/2020Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

The BC Gender Equality Report Card 2019/2020 assesses the BC government’s progress in advancing human rights and gender justice…

Mind the Pay Gap: A Legislative Approach to Ending Pay Discrimination in BC

06/05/2020Economic security Publication

This report evaluates the legislative tools available to the province to address gender-based pay discrimination…

A toolkit for navigating section 276 and 278 Criminal Code matters as complainant counsel in criminal proceedings

28/04/2020Gender-based violence Publication

For survivors of sexual assault navigating the criminal legal system, the disclosure of private records and introduction of evidence about their sexual history can be a devastating intrusion. Concerns about this type of intrusion can also be a major barrier to reporting sexual assault or accessing counselling and other support services. In March 2020, as … Read more A toolkit for navigating section 276 and 278 Criminal Code matters as complainant counsel in criminal proceedings

2019 Annual Report

30/12/2019Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2019 Annual Report. to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2018/2019 fiscal year. Publications

Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous guidance on prevention-based child welfare

24/09/2019Family well-being Publication

The report highlights efforts by Indigenous families, communities, and Nations to revitalize…

2018 Annual Report

30/12/2018Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2018 Annual Report. to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2017/2018 fiscal year. Publications

2018 CEDAW Report Card

06/12/2018Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

On December 6th, 2018, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, West Coast LEAF released our 10th annual CEDAW Report Card, grading BC on nine issues impacting women’s human rights, including child protection, a new section introduced this year. The Report Card assesses BC’s record in 2018 in relation to obligations set out … Read more 2018 CEDAW Report Card

We Are Here: Women’s Experiences of the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault

05/11/2018Gender-based violence Publication

About the report As part of our Dismantling the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault project with YWCA Metro Vancouver, our 2018 law reform report is about why survivors often do not report through the criminal justice system – in their own words. We Are Here: Women’s Experiences of the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault centers women’s experiences of the devastating … Read more We Are Here: Women’s Experiences of the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault

2017 Annual Report

30/12/2017Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

Read our 2017 Annual Report. to learn about West Coast LEAF’s work for gender justice in the 2016/2017 fiscal year. Publications

2017 CEDAW Report Card

06/12/2017Access to justice, Criminalization, Economic security, Family well-being, Gender-based violence, Healthcare Publication

On December 6th, 2017, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, West Coast LEAF issued our 9th annual CEDAW Report Card, assessing BC’s progress in nine key areas impacting women’s human rights, including access to justice, economic security, affordable housing and child care, and women’s health and safety. Government inaction in all of … Read more 2017 CEDAW Report Card