Women's Movement
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 NEW! Abortion to AbolitionReproductive Health and Justice in Canada |
The history of abortion decriminalization and critical advocacy efforts to improve access in Canada deserve to be better known. Ordinary people persevered to make Canada the most progressive … | Martha Paynter | 176 | 2022 | View |
 NEW! Alexa!Changing the Face of Canadian Politics |
Alexa McDonough’s impact on Canadian politics cannot be measured solely by election victories or seat tallies. As the first female leader of a mainstream Canadian political party, she … | Stephen Kimber | 288 | 2021 | View |
 NEW! Fertility40 Years of Change |
In Fertility: 40 Years of Change, lawyer and author Maureen McTeer explores key medical, research, and legal developments in assisted human reproduction since the birth of the first IVF baby in … | Maureen McTeer | 276 | 2022 | View |
 Insurgent LoveAbolition and Domestic Homicide |
Domestic homicide is violence that strikes within our most intimate relations. The most common strategy for addressing this kind of transgression relies on policing and prisons. But through … | Ardath Whynacht | 161 | 2021 | View |
 No ChoiceThe 30-Year Fight for Abortion on Prince Edward Island |
In 1969, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau passed a law legalizing abortion in Canada. But making abortion legal did not guarantee women access to these services. In many communities around the … | Kate McKenna | 124 | 2018 | View |
 Take Back the FightOrganizing Feminism for the Digital Age |
Two decades of neoliberalism have destroyed a structured, pan-regional feminist movement in Canada. As a result, new generations of feminists have come to age without ever seeing the force that … | Nora Loreto | 256 | 2020 | View |
 NEW! Women Winning OfficeAn Activist's Guide to Getting Elected |
When Peggy Nash first decided to run for elected office, she had no idea where to start, who to contact, or what the rules were. For those who are underrepresented in political life, politics can … | Peggy Nash | 282 | 2022 | View |
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From NEW! Beyond AbortionFrom: Abortion to Abolition |
This chapter introduces the history of and context surrounding abortion in Canada as well as explores how prison abolition is connected to reproductive justice. The author talks about her own … | Martha Paynter | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From Domestic Homicide and AbolitionFrom: Insurgent Love |
In the introductory chapter, the author defines key terms that are essential to the text, details the failures of the current carceral approach to family violence, and details how her personal … | Ardath Whynacht | 24 | 2021 | $2.40 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: No Choice |
Bravery and Perseverance | Kate McKenna | 10 | 2018 | $1.00 Add |
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From IntroductionIf Mainstream Feminism Says Everything Can Be Feminist, Is Everything Feminist? From: Take Back the Fight |
In the Introduction, the author first discusses abortion, both its personal and political aspects. The limitations of feminism to make lives better for racialized, Indigenous, disabled and queer … | Nora Loreto | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Introduction & PrologueThe Story Begins From: Fertility |
In the Introduction & Prologue author Maureen McTeer explains how the premise of the book is about the origins, current status, and future direction of assisted human reproduction. She ties … | Maureen McTeer | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Introduction: This Book is for YouFrom: Women Winning Office |
In the Introduction author Peggy Nash explains the premise of the book as a handbook and resource for women looking to become involved in politics and run for office. | Peggy Nash | 3 | 2022 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! PrologueFrom: Alexa! |
A brief look at Alexa’s entry into the political fray and the women who inspired, supported, and pushed her to make such a difficult decision. Also a glimpse of the relationship and history … | Stephen Kimber | 6 | 2021 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! In vitro FertilizationPart One — IVF: The Beginning of a Modern Human Reproduction Revolution From: Fertility |
In In vitro Fertilization McTeer explains and examines the creation and first use of in vitro fertilization or IVF in humans. The chapter explains what in vitro entails, its original uses for … | Maureen McTeer | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! BeforeFrom: Alexa! |
Delving into Alexa’s past by looking at the history of her parents. From the tumultuous relationship of her maternal grandparents to her paternal grandfather’s involvement in the … | Stephen Kimber | 24 | 2021 | $2.40 Add |
