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Letter to City of Richmond: Massage Parlours promote racism, sexism, and violence against women
In 2015, Canada modernized our criminal laws to recognize prostitution as a danger to women’s racial and sexual equality.
Feb 11, 20242 min read


Ontario Superior Court Upholds Laws Targeting Pimps and Sex Buyers in Canada: A Victory for Women
September 18th, 2023 Asian Women for Equality welcomes the Ontario Superior Court decision that Canada’s prostitution laws known as the...
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Info Sheet: Canadian Laws that Punish Men Who Use and Profit from Prostitution are Under Attack.
An info sheet prepared by Asian Women for Equality on July 17th, 2023. Download this info sheet here:
Jul 16, 20231 min read


Asian Women for Equality Speaks to Ontario Superior Court: Constitutional Challenge
On Friday, October 7, 2022, Asian Women for Equality will intervene at Ontario Superior Court in the case Canadian Alliance for Sex Work...
Oct 6, 20222 min read


Asian Women for Equality to appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Le français suit. The Government of Canada is reviewing laws about prostitution and Asian Women for Equality has been invited to speak to...
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Moving the Movement Forward
Panel series from the CSE Institute and World Without Exploitation
Nov 18, 20200 min read


Video - Sexism, Racism, Poverty, Criminalization: Why We Need a Guaranteed Livable Income
We brought together leading feminist thinkers to talk about their work with women, women in poverty, Indigenous women, women of colour, and
Oct 5, 20201 min read


Helping Criminalized Women Reduce Vulnerability
Workshop on Criminal Record Suspension hosted by Law Courts Centre - Amici Curiae Speakers: Grace Balbutin (AWCEP) and Randall Cohn...
Oct 5, 20201 min read


Women: Do you have a Criminal Record?
For women who have criminal records due to drugs, theft, assault, or prostitution. Support to help get your track.
Aug 3, 20201 min read


Sexism, Racism, Poverty, Criminalization, and why we need Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI)
Sexism, Racism, Poverty, Criminalization, and why we need GLI
Aug 3, 20201 min read


BC Commission on Money Laundering: Asian Women for Equality presentation
police ignore opportunities to interfere with an income stream that benefits organized crime
Nov 7, 20194 min read


Supreme Court Decision: Bradley Barton to face re-trial in death of Cindy Gladue
“We hoped the Court would see that systemic misogyny motivates male violence against women, including male demand for prostitution. We expec
May 24, 20193 min read


Bedford: Implications for Asian Women
The Supreme Court of Canada decision in Bedford will have far reaching negative impact on Asian women's rights and freedoms.
Mar 3, 20141 min read
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