The National Association of Women and the Law
50+ years of feminist law reform advocacy
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Economic Security
October 5, 2026
Federal Budget 2026: NAWL’s Priorities for Women’s Safety and Economic Prosperity
Our Priorities
September 30, 2026
Statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Family Law
September 24, 2026
New report links deaths of eight Canadian children to institutional failures
Who We Are
The National Association of Women and the Law is an awardwinning organization dedicated to advancing women’s rights in Canada through feminist law reform advocacy. Since its creation over 50 years ago, NAWL has contributed to major milestones for gender equality, including in the areas of criminal, family, health and constitutional law
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Activating Feminist Change
The Chanterelle Alliance for Feminist Law Reform
The Chanterelle Alliance is a feminist law reform network, bringing together feminist organizations from coast to coast to coast to advance a robust, proactive feminist law reform agenda in Canada.
Celebrating the Legacy, Defining the Future
2024 marked 50 years of leadership from NAWL’s inception in 1974 to our position today as the national voice for feminist law reform to advance substantive equality for all women in Canada.
Feminist Law Reform 101
Are you a feminist who wants to reform laws and policies to advance women's equality rights? Take this free online course now!
Our Achievements
For the past 50 years, the National Association of Women and the Law has fought to advance women’s rights in Canada.
From advocating for the inclusion of a strong sex equality provision in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, to sexual assault law reform, and fighting for the decriminalization of abortion and for greater access to sexual health services, NAWL has been a strong voice for women's substantive equality since 1974.
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