Originally published in French in 1989, Mura argues that science is not purely objective or neutral, but shaped by the perspectives, assumptions, and social positions of those who produce it. She shows how feminist viewpoints reveal biases in scientific knowledge and push for more inclusive, self-aware approaches to inquiry.  At a time when academia was just beginning to consider this prospect, Mura’s research challenges core assumptions by questioning the idea of objective, value-free knowledge and arguing that bringing a feminist lens can strengthen scientific understanding.

Published as part of CRIAW-ICREF’s Feminist Perspectives series, this paper examines the rise of anti-feminist and anti-abortion organizing in Canada during the 1980s. Rather than dismissing these movements as fringe or simply the product of patriarchal influence, Dubinsky argues they must be understood as political actors in their own right, shaped by ideology, strategy, and alliances within the broader conservative right. Nearly four decades later, the paper remains relevant, offering important context for debates around reproductive rights, anti-feminist backlash, and the political mobilization of gendered conservatism.

Drawing on interviews with lesbian and bisexual women in Atlantic Canada, this paper challenges narrow definitions of health by centering community, identity, and belonging as essential components of well-being. Exploring themes such as isolation, invisibility, safer sex education, and the pressures of community norms, the authors reveal how health is shaped not only by access to care, but by the ability to live authentically and find support within one’s community. More than two decades later, the paper remains deeply relevant in conversations about inclusive healthcare, 2SLGBTQIA+ health equity, and the ongoing need for research and systems that reflect diverse lived experiences.

Developed through partnerships with women in northern communities across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador, this report emerges from the FemNorthNet project, a feminist research network focused on understanding and addressing the impacts of economic restructuring on women in Canada’s North. It documents community-based leadership models designed with and by northern women, emphasizing mentorship, relationship-building, cultural knowledge, and locally responsive approaches to leadership development. 

Grounded in the lived experiences of northern women navigating rapid social and economic change linked to resource development, the report highlights how leadership is cultivated through networks of care, collaboration, and place-based knowledge. At a time when economic development narratives often obscure gendered impacts, it argues that sustainable community futures depend on centering women’s voices, particularly those most marginalized by extractive economies. Its findings remain relevant to ongoing discussions on regional development, feminist leadership, and community resilience in northern and rural contexts. 

Launched in 2015, The Feminist Word (The F-Word) magazine features the voices of young women across Canada by showcasing their thoughtful and creative words and art. As the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, our fall 2020 edition of the F-Word received a record number of submissions, creating a platform for young feminists to creatively express their thoughts, perceptions and art.

Feminist and human rights organizations are increasingly sounding the alarm about the growing visibility and normalization of regressive and anti-feminist movements in Canada and around the world. These ideologies are not new, but they are becoming more coordinated, more mainstream, and more effective at shaping public debate and influencing policy, with significant consequences for gender equality and human rights. 

Developed through feminist participatory action research with women’s and feminist organizations across Canada, this resource translates collective analysis into a series of practical action guides designed to support feminist organizing. The guides offer tools, conversation prompts, and strategies for facilitating dialogue and collective action in everyday spaces; from households to community settings to online forums. Together, they aim to strengthen feminist mobilization and support coordinated responses to contemporary anti-feminist and regressive politics.