Legal Career & Intersectional Identities
This panel, hosted by OUTLaw and the Faculty of Law Career and Professional Development Centre, discussed intersectionality in the legal field.
Navigating the Corporate Space as Women of Colour: What A Difference A Year Makes
This panel, hosted by the CBA Women Lawyers Forum and the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, discussed the successes and obstacles that BIPOC women lawyers experience in the legal profession, and the meaning of allyship in legal professional spaces.
Understanding Impact: Supporting Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence
This Instagram Live, hosted by Black Women in Motion, discussed how COVID-19 is impacting individuals and families, government interventions, safety planning and community resources available for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Social Justice Advocacy
This panel explores the intersection between social justice legal advocacy, professional responsibility, and ethics, and in particular, professional development programs and training for lawyers. At the core of the intersectional analysis, we argue for the centering of anti-racist, critical Indigenous feminist analysis and a critical Black feminist lens.
#WORKWORKWORK
This panel focused on how work is exploited, outsourced and undervalued at the “Precarious Generation: Millennials Fight Back” National Forum on Parliament Hill hosted by MP Niki Ashton.