Ressources

Les liens suivants vous dirigeront vers des ressources féministes utiles. Le TFC n’est pas responsable du contenu des sites externes.

l’Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne (AFFC): Le seul organisme qui représente, au niveau national, les femmes francophones en contexte majoritaire anglophone. Sa mission consiste à défendre les intérêts des femmes et de leur famille, de revendiquer leurs droits et d’appuyer leurs actions menant au développement et à l’épanouissement de leurs communautés.

l’Association canadienne pour la promotion des services de garde à l’enfance: ACPSGE est vouée à la promotion d’un système de garde financé par les fonds publics, inclusif, de qualité et à but non  lucratif. Notre organisation est sans but lucratif, composée de membres et a une représentation régionale.

l’Association Canadiennes des Sociétés Elizabeth Fry: L’ACSEF est une association de sociétés autonomes dont la mission est de venir en aide aux femmes confrontées au système de justice pénale ou qui sont susceptibles de faire l’objet d’accusations criminelles ou pénales. Ensemble, les Sociétés Élizabeth Fry déterminent les valeurs et les positions de l’Association et en font la promotion, cherchant à faire reconnaître le droit de ces femmes à un traitement juste et égalitaire dans les services et les programmes qui leurs sont destinés, en sensibilisant le public, par la recherche et en intervenant dans les débats portant sur les réformes administratives et législatives, tant au plan régional que national et international.

l’Association nationals Femmes et Droit: ANFD est un organisme féministe sans but lucratif qui, depuis 1974, fait la promotion des droits à l’égalité des femmes au Canada. L’ANFD est dirigée par un Conseil de direction représentatif des régions et élu par nos membres.

À voix égales: Nous sommes un groupement de femmes profondément soucieuses de la politique au Canada. Nous avons formé un comité d’action multipartite selon l’idée, toujours aussi osée, qu’il faut élire plus de femmes à tous les niveaux de gouvernement. Parmi les centaines de membres qui forment présentement notre groupe se trouvent des politiciens et politiciennes, des journalistes, des universitaires, des fonctionnaires, des étudiants (es) et des femmes d’affaires. Nous avons comme but de promouvoir l’élection des femmes à tous les niveaux de gouvernement.

Canadiens et Canadiennes pour le droit égal au mariage:  (CDEM) est une campagne bilingue menée à l’échelle nationale qui est formée d’individus et d’organismes de toutes les couches de la société canadienne et de toutes les allégeances, y compris ceux qui n’ont aucune affiliation politique.

Égale Canada: Égale Canada est résolue à promouvoir l’égalité et la justice pour les personnes lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles et trans-identifiées, ainsi que leur famille, à travers le Canada.

La Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ): Une organisation féministe autonome qui travaille, solidairement et en alliance avec d’autres groupes, à la transformation des rapports sociaux de sexe dans toutes les activités humaines en vue de favoriser le développement de la pleine autonomie des femmes et la reconnaissance véritable de l’ensemble de leurs contributions à la société.

l’Organisation nationale des femmes immigrantes et des femmes appartenant à une minorité visible du Canada: L’ONFIFAMVC est une organisation nationale ombrelle représentant 45 groupes nationaux provenant de tous les territoires et provinces. Fondée en 1986, l’organisation veut former une voix nationale unie pour garantir l’équité aux femmes immigrantes et appartenant à une minorité visible dans un Canada bilingue. L’organisation défend les droits des femmes immigrantes et appartenant à une minorité visible, et ce, en ce qui a trait à plusieurs questions très diverses.

Ad Hoc Committee for Women’s Equality and Human Rights: A national organization which came together in 2006 to fight the actions against women’s rights taken by the Government of Canada, specifically: the cancellation of the child care agreements with the Provinces; the refusal to take action on Federal Pay Equity Legislation; the cancellation of the Court Challenges Program; changes to the mandate of Status of Women Canada eliminating reference to women’s equality; and amendments to the funding guidelines that severely impact on women’s organizations and their ability to address fundamental systemic change.

The African and Canadian Women’s Human Rights Project (ACWHRP): An innovative initiative designed to advance women’s equality through strategic research and activities. The ACWHRP is a collaborative partnership of African women’s human rights NGO’s and academics from Ghana, Kenya and Malawi working with Canadian human rights experts.

Canada without Poverty: Formerly National Anti-Poverty Organization – This organization is a federally incorporated, not-for-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty in Canada.  Stemming from the Poor Peoples’ Conference in Toronto in 1971 – a national gathering of low-income citizens – we were founded later that year as the National Anti-Poverty Organization.  In April 2009, we changed our name to Canada Without Poverty so that our name expresses the end that we seek – a Canada in which no person need suffer what Gandhi  called “the worst form of violence.”

Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW/FCFDU): An equality-seeking, advocacy organization that works to advance the human rights of women and girls in 112 CFUW/FCDU Clubs across Canada and at the national level.

Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA): A dynamic coalition of over 75 Canadian women’s equality-seeking and related organizations. FAFIA’s mandate is to further women’s equality in Canada through domestic implementation of its’ international human rights commitments.

Canadian Lawyers Abroad: This organization provides opportunities for the Canadian legal community to become more actively involved in understanding and providing solutions to pressing good governance, rule of law and human rights issues.

Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation: An Ontario-based non-profit human rights organization that promotes human rights in housing and challenges discrimination. CERA works to remove the barriers that keep disadvantaged individuals and families from accessing and retaining the housing they need. CERA has become a world leader in using both domestic and international human rights law to address issues of homelessness and poverty. We work collaboratively with non-governmental organizations in Canada and in other countries to promote and enforce economic and social rights.

Charter Equality Rights: Interpretation of Section 15in Supreme Court of Canada Decisions

Disabled Women’s Network: A progressive, volunteer-driven, feminist organization promoting social justice, human rights & the advancement of equality rights through education, research advocacy, coalition-building, resource development & information technology.

Equality Rights Central: Equality Rights Central is a place to find cases, commentary, trends, news and facta about equality and discrimination issues, in law and policy. The site is for advocates, academics and practitioners involved in equality rights, to monitor and advance the development of equality law in Canada. It is sponsored and administered by the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF).

The Feminist Judgments Project: A dynamic and innovative research project in which a group of feminist socio-legal scholars have written alternative feminist judgments in a series of significant cases in English law. Rather than simply critiquing existing judgments, the participants have put ‘theory into practice’ by engaging in a practical, ‘real world’ exercise of judgment-writing, subject to the same constraints that bind appellate judges. In doing so, they have pioneered a new form of critical socio-legal scholarship, which seeks to demonstrate in a sustained and disciplined way how judgments could have been written and cases could have been decided differently.

Institute for Feminist Legal Studies at Osgoode: The Institute for Feminist Legal Studies was established at Osgoode in the early 1990s to foster scholarship in feminism and law at Osgoode.  The website includes a blog, highlighting topical items “new in print” including books and articles, appointments, conferences, calls for papers and websites that are of interest to feminist legal academics.  The site is meant to be informative and “community building”, rather than serving as a venue for original content.  It is anticipated that it will generate connections and ideas which promote gender justice.

Inuit Women of Canada (Pauktuutit): This group fosters greater awareness of the needs of Inuit women, advocates for equity and social improvements, and encourages their participation in the community, regional and national life of Canada. Pauktuutit leads and supports Canadian Inuit women in policy development and community projects in all areas of interest to them, for the social, cultural, political and economic betterment of the women, their families and communities.

Metis National Council of Women: The Council seeks to foster a contemporary understanding of the traditions and roles of Métis women. The primary purpose is to address and respond to issues and concerns of Métis women and their children.

METRAC: A not-for-profit, community-based organization that works to ensure women, youth, and children live free from all forms of violence and the threat or fear of violence. We address the distinct realities of women within and among diverse communities. METRAC’s programs seek to prevent and end all individual, institutional and systemic forms of violence. We work collaboratively with a broad range of partners to develop strategies to end violence against women and build safer communities for everyone.

Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC): Founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women within First Nation, Métis and Canadian societies.

Reach Canada: A lawyer referral organization that helps people with disabilities. Their website provides a wealth of resources on substantive equality rights for people with disabilities.

Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF): A national charitable organization that works toward ensuring the law guarantees substantive equality for all women in Canada.