Explore how our researchers and students are tackling critical issues shaping legal frameworks, social policies, and the broader pursuit of equality and gender rights. Learn about Professor Jane Bailey’s research into technology-facilitated violence and the youth-led initiatives that address the challenges of equality in a digitally-connected world. And discover law student Ryley Alp’s award-winning work on the role of homophobia and transphobia in wrongful convictions. Learn how members of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre championed advocacy against gender apartheid on Parliament Hill, and celebrate Professor Samuel Singer’s winning of the SOGIC Hero Award for his contributions to sexual orientation and gender identity rights. These stories highlight ongoing efforts to promote equality and protect the rights of women, gender minorities, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
2023-2024
Women, Gender and 2SLGBTQ+ Rights

Championing women, gender, and 2SLGBTQ+ rights: Stories of equality in action.
Amplifying voices to bring about change
Video feature

Video feature
Behind the screens: Youth-led approaches to technology-facilitated violence
The connectivity that typifies our digitally networked world brings with it widespread and persistent challenges.
Confronting stereotypes

Confronting stereotypes
Exposing the role of homophobia and transphobia in wrongful convictions
Ryley Alp recently won the gold medal for best student paper from the Wrongful Conviction Law Review.
Addressing “gender apartheid”

Addressing “gender apartheid”
HRREC members at the first day of Advocacy on the Hill Against Gender Apartheid
A number of Afghan-Canadian and Iranian-Canadian advocates visited Ottawa to meet with Canadian Parliamentarians and others.
Inspirational leadership
Trans justice advocacy

Trans justice advocacy
Professor Samuel Singer receives award for trans rights advocacy
Professor Samuel Singer received the Canadian Bar Association’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Section (SOGIC) Hero Award.
Research impacting women

Research impacting women
Jamie Liew appointed Shirley Greenberg Chair for Women and the Legal Profession
As Greenberg Chair, Professor Liew will aim to showcase the feminist and anti-racist research happening at the Faculty of Law.