ONLINE MEETING: Big Tent Feminism: Inclusive Mandates for Gender Advocacy Organizations
This meeting is being hosted jointly by the SOGIC & Women Lawyers Forum Sections.
Speaker(s):
Moderator: |
Raji Mangat (she/her), Executive Director of West Coast LEAF
Naomi Moses (they/them), Associate of JFK Law
Elizabeth Cameron (they/them), Family Lawyer of Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP |
| Time: |
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm (PT) |
| CPD Hours: |
1.50 hours |
Synopsis
Join us for a discussion with West Coast LEAF about its decision to expand its mandate to focus on all people who experience gender-based marginalization, and about the research, findings, and recommendations of the BC Gender Equality Report Card with respect to trans, Two-Spirit, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people.
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Speaker Bios
Raji Mangat (she/her) is the Executive Director of West Coast LEAF, an organization based on the unceded homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil-Waututh (Vancouver) dedicated to using legal strategies to advance gender equity. Much of her work over the past few years has focused on access to justice, gendered experiences of detention and incarceration, and gender-based violence online. She is a graduate of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law.
Naomi Moses (they/them) is an associate at JFK Law, where they are honoured to work with Indigenous clients. Naomi also practices constitutional, criminal, and class actions law, and is an advocate for LGBTQ+ people. Naomi is a member of the Board of Directors at West Coast LEAF and Pivot Legal Society
Territorial Acknowledgement
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
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