Intersectional Advocacy

image of a page from the proposal for the WRC called research agenda

Background

From its founding, the Women's Research Centre (WRC) was concerned with intersectionality. In its description of the research agenda, the WRC proposal document (Women's Research Centre proposal, 1985-1988, p. 17, see left) states,

It is not the case that all women experience their situation as women in the same way, and for many women that means addressing problems of knowledge which are specific to their racial, ethnic, or cultural groups. The research centre would make it possible for this diversity of women's experience to be addressed by academic research, and addressed in a way which would be useful to the women involved.

 

image of a handwritten note requesting funding for women with disabilities to attend the 1991 CRIAW conference

Throughout its history, the WRC made concerted efforts to advocate and increase access for various communities of women who have been historically marginalized. For example, the planners of the 1991 national conference of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW), held in Edmonton, Alberta and hosted jointly by the WRC and the Women's Program and Research Centre (WPRC) at the University of Alberta, made specific provision in their funding for women with disabilities to be able to attend, as well as receive lodging that would accommodate their needs (Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women Conference funding for women with disabilities, 1991, see right).

 

Collection Rationale

This collection includes all documents in the repository that reflect advocacy or research conducted on behalf of various communities of women who have traditionally been marginalized. The communities reflected in this advocacy work include communities of race, religion, citizenship (immigrants), sexual orientation, and more.

A selection of items from the collection are included below. To to see all the items in the collection, click Browse the Intersectional Advocacy Collection below.

 

Browse the Intersectional Advocacy Collection

  • Violence & Women with Disabilities

    File consists of Violence & Women with Disabilities, prepared by the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, Vancouver, BC.

  • Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women Conference funding for women with disabilities

    File consists of materials pertaining to funding for women with disabilities to attend the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) Conference. Records include correspondence, a breakdown of costs for the disabilities account, and handwritten notes, Edmonton, Alberta.

  • Correspondence with other organizations

    File consists of a questionnaire from Networking in Edmonton, an issue of Ru'ya magazine (No. 1, Autumn 1991) that is in English and Arabic, and notes from the Women in Rural Settings Advisory Meeting at Olds College

  • Nominations for the Persons Awards

    File consist of nominations for the Persons Awards.

  • Fem-Direct and Canadian Women's Movement Archives correspondence

    File consists of correspondence, advertising pamphlets for Fem-Direct and Canadian Women's Movement Archives.

  • Women's Studies Program agendas and minutes

    File consists of minutes and attachments for the Women's Studies Program committee for February 1, May 18, and December 15, 1988 meetings, Edmonton, Alberta. Also includes correspondence, a draft Letter of Intent Regarding the Women in Development Network, proposed women's studies course descriptions, suggestions for visiting speakers with some biographical information, information about the Centres of Excellence program, and notes.

  • Women's Research Centre proposal

    File consists of materials pertaining to the creation and operation of the Women's Research Centre at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. Records include correspondence, agendas and an outline of issue for the University of Alberta General Faculties Council, draft and final copies of the Proposal for a Women's Research Centre Jointly Sponsored by the University of Alberta and Athabasca University, terms of reference for the Advisory Committee on Women's Studies, minutes and budget information for the Women's Research Centre, minutes for the Operations Committee of the Women's Research Centre, Women's Research Centre newsletters, and the June 27, 1985 issue of Folio, a newsletter produced by the University of Alberta.

  • Abused Aboriginal Women in Alberta: The Story of Two Types of Victimization

    File consists of material pertaining to the book Abused Aboriginal Women in Alberta: The Story of Two Types of Victimization by Lorraine Coutrille Records and the Misener-Margetts Women's Research Centre, Edmonton, Alberta. Records include a publication order, correspondence, requests for copies of the report, printing services and other receipts, a questionnaire for shelter workers, invoices, notes, and an outline of the book.
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