February 14, 2022
Gender Diversity in Legal Writing: Pronouns, Honorifics, and Gender-Inclusive Techniques
Overview Like the law, language and styles of writing evolve over time to meet the needs of new generations. One such shift is towards language that reflects a modern understanding of gender and gender identity. Inclusivity can no longer be limited to masculine and feminine but must be extended to Read more…
September 8, 2015
Elder Abuse in Chinese and South Asian Communities
Visual Mapping of Needs Assessment Results Poster If you would like free copies of the Simplified Chinese and Punjabi posters please contact 604-822-0564, or [email protected]. The posters state: Healthy Aging means: Feeling safe in your home Feeling respected in your family. Is Read more…
Older Women’s Legal Education Project
Overview Handbook: Road to Safety: Legal Information for Older Women in BC Wallet sized cards available in 12 languages. This project was a collaboration of CCEL and West Coast LEAF (WCL). The project addressed a serious gap in existing public legal education resources: information tailored to older women fleeing abuse. Currently, Read more…
June 28, 2022
We’ve Published Our Gender Diverse Legal Writing Guide
The British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) is pleased to release its latest publication, Gender Diversity in Legal Writing: Pronouns, Honorifics, and Gender-Inclusive Techniques. The Guide was developed in response to changes in legal practice and to reflect society’s adoption of a more inclusive view of gender, gender identity, gender expression, Read more…
September 8, 2013
Older Women’s Dialogue Project
Law and social policy reform often moves forward in a way that ignores gender. This is true of the experiences of older women, which remain remarkably invisible from aging policy analysis. This project is a collaboration with West Coast LEAF. The Older Women’s Dialogue Project explores: What are the pressing Read more…