The Scottish Supreme Court's decision marks a crucial step in protecting women's rights by affirming that the term "woman" must remain defined by biological sex in the law. This helps to preserve women's access in key areas such as single-sex spaces, statistics and specific services.

It is essential to continue to defend these fundamental rights to guarantee the safety and recognition of each individual, while respecting the specificity of dedicated spaces. Don't hesitate to follow the show on QUB radio with Sophie Durocher to learn more. The video is available in french only, but english subtitile are available. 
 

In this shocking documentary, Klein explores the sex industry through the eyes of Lindalee Tracey, a stripper. When it was released, the film sparked a mixture of censorship and controversy: it was a divisive cultural object. Forty years later, what remains of this film? How do today's feminists perceive it? What does it tell us about the way women's bodies are exposed, consumed... and sometimes betrayed, even within feminist struggles?

Our President, Alexandra Houle of the Réseau Féministe Québcois, was on the Ian & Frank podcast. In this interview, we discuss various topics that are and are not addressed in the federal election campaign such as abortion, gender identity, the presence of men in spaces reserved for women (such as prisons and sports), as well as the challenges of the political division between men and women. The interview is in french only, but subtitle in english are available. 

Discussion with Richard Martineau with Alexandra Houle, President of the Réseau Féministe Québécois. (video in french only, but subtitle available in english)

Amy Hamm is a Canadian nurse. Finally. We should rather say was.

She was fired after 13 years of service by her employer, Vancouver Coastal Health, after being charged with professional misconduct by her professional college

His fault: having said publicly (and not in the context of her work) that sex was biological and that it could not be changed. In thirteen years of service, no patient has complained about the quality of care provided by Ms. Hamm. It was the complaints of activists that led to this legal saga.

She dared to talk about reality.

Under the guise of inclusion, the federal Department of Status of Women ended up excluding the ... Women. The next Prime Minister of Canada will have to correct the situation.

At the time of writing, the new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has abolished the Department of Status of Women. His missions continue, however. Steven Guilbault would oversee it. We understand that this decision is likely temporary.

The firm's thinness is justified by the trade war with the United States. That said, after a federal election, whether Pierre Poilievre or Mark Carney is elected, we believe it is imperative that a department deal with the status of women and gender equality.

Discussion with Sophie Durocher with Alexandra Houle, President of Réseau Féministe Québécois. Discussion in french only, but english subtitle available.

Sophie Durocher has a discussion with Alexandra Houle, President of the Quebec Feminist Network, and Rafaël Provost, Executive Director of TOGETHER for the Respect of Diversity.(video available in french only)

On the occasion of March 8, International Women's Day, Marie Wright and Alexandra Houle of the Réseau Féministe Québécois remind us that women's rights are taking a step backwards under the guise of inclusivity. 

This letter was initiated by the Women's Platform for Action International (WoPAI) and the Swedish Women's Lobby, in collaboration with the European Network of Migrant Women. We invite all concerned organisations, groups, platforms and individuals to join us. This letter will be sent to the relevant actors in the United Nations, including the Human Rights Council.

On January 30, 2025, criminologist Maria Mourani reported in her column that offender Jérémie Perron, who identifies himself as a woman under the first name Jennifer, was back in prison. He is said to have broken his conditions on numerous occasions. The Radio-Canada article reported that the DPJ had to intervene to protect a teenage girl from Perron's presence.

No to transfers of men to women's prisons in Canada

To the attention of: The Minister of Justice of Canada The Minister of Justice of Quebec

We, the undersigned, call for urgent reform of Canadian prison policies to protect the safety of women in prison.

Since the adoption of Bill C-16 in 2017, which amended the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, Canada recognizes gender identity and gender expression as prohibited grounds of discrimination. Although this law was designed to protect the rights of transgender people, it has had unexpected repercussions on women's equality rights guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in several sectors, including the prison system.

Here is the 2024 year in review on QUB radio on women right in the world with our president, Alexandra Houle. During this interview, Alexandra Houle and Benoit Dutrizac answer the following question: Where is it better not to be born a woman?

The interview runs from minute 1:21:12 to 1:36:36. 

Happy listening!

*Please note that the interview is in french only*

Mr. St-Pierre-Plamondon,

On December 10, 2024 – International Human Rights Day, we congratulate you for tabling your joint motion with MPs from other political parties calling on the government to stop all public funding of organizations that promote forms of sexual exploitation of minors.

Mohamed Al Ballouz is accused of killing his wife and two children in September 2022. His trial is currently being held in Montreal. He is standing alone.

We learned a few months ago that the accused now identifies as a woman, so much so that journalists have a hard time giving coherent news about this trial.

Madam Special Rapporteur,

On this Human Rights Day, I would like to thank you for your work to counter the violence to which women and girls caught up in prostitution are subjected. As President of the Quebec Feminist Network, based in Canada, I read with great interest your report entitled Prostitution and violence against women and girls, A/HRC/56/48.

To the attention of the Members of the Canadian Parliament,

I represent a feminist universalist citizen organization, the Réseau Féministe Québécois, and we are deeply concerned by the current situation surrounding the Exploited Communities and Individuals Protection Act (ECPECA), which is currently before the Supreme Court of Canada.

On November 12 and 13, the Supreme Court of Canada heard from attorneys general and advocacy organizations in the case of Kloubakov and Hicham Moustaine v. His Majesty the King. These two men were convicted in 2021 of trafficking in human beings, in particular women who were moved around the country to offer sexual services to men in exchange for money.

The recent announcement of the government's Abortion Access Action Plan 2024-2027 is a significant step forward. It marks a renewed commitment to improving access to essential services and accurate information, particularly when it comes to the abortion pill. Curiously, this medical tool is still little used in Quebec, despite its prevalence in other Canadian provinces and the United States. It would be useful to examine the reasons for this delay: is it a problem of medical training, public information, or a persistent taboo surrounding this method?

First seen in 2017, Deepfake Porn is spreading in Quebec. Indeed, teenagers from a high school in Sainte-Thérèse in the Laurentians region were arrested by police in March 2024 for distributing pornographic images of their classmates on social networks; these images were generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Young people face a variety of offenses that could be dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Video in french only

On November 1, hundreds of women's organizations around the world will gather in front of German embassies and consulates to protest the entry into force of an extremely regressive law on parental rights.

 On November 1, 2024 at 12:05 p.m., the Réseau Féministe Québécois is calling for a demonstration in front of the German Consulate in Montreal to protest against the entry into force of an unprecedented law on “gender self-identification”.

The Réseau Féministe Québécois is a proud signatory of the Declaration of Women's Rights based on biological sex.