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In Bookstores Now – Escape from Kabul

Escape from Kabul: The Afghan Women Judges Who Fled The Taliban and Those They Left Behind is now available for …

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D.C. Superior Court Judge Patricia Broderick

The CCIAWJ is sad to announce the death of IAWJ member the Honourable Patricia Broderick, an Associate Judge of the …

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IAWJ Biennial Conference 2027

The CCIAWJ is thrilled to announce that it has been selected to host the 2027 IAWJ Biennial Conference. The Conference …

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2025 Biennial Photo Gallery

CCIAWJ attendees at the 2025 IAWJ Biennial Conference are still basking in the glow of their once-in-a-lifetime trip to Cape …

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Article Share: Biased but Reasonable – Bias Under the Cover of Standard of Care

Healthcare research has shown systematic discrepancies in levels of patient care – in particular, women and minorities frequently suffer from …

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Les femmes et le droit

Below is a brief description of and link to an article written in 2021 by the Honourable Justice Julie Dutil …

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Meet our newest colleagues in Obiter Dicta

The Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges has started a project called Obiter Dicta, to introduce newly …

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Article Share: Myth, Inference and Evidence in Sexual Assault Trials

Some of the most difficult problems in the law on sexual assault are evidentiary. In deciding disputed factual issues in …

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Article Share: Post-Bedford – Judicial Variance in Applying Canada’s New Sex Work Regime

After the Supreme Court of Canada in Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford struck down the old legislative scheme on the …

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Article Share: Gender-Diverse Individuals and the Carceral State – Conditions of Confinement and Sentencing Reform

Gender-diverse individuals who enter the criminal justice system experience unique conditions in prisons in comparison to cisgender individuals. In this …