Kaity Cooper

Kaity Cooper is a social justice lawyer in Vancouver, B.C. Her practice focuses on legal issues that impact migrant workers, tenants and people living in poverty. Kaity's work is animated by her fierce belief in equality for all people. She started the blog F Is for Feminist to make feminism more accessible and to advocate for positive social change. You can follow her on Twitter @KaityCooper.

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May 14, 2015

Long live the troll-slayer: A tribute to Shauna Hunt and others like her

Kaity Cooper

Cybermisogyny is at it again, but this story has a silver lining. This one's for the brave troll-slayers out there making the Internet a safer place for women.

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May 7, 2015

Vote YES for women in Metro Vancouver’s Transit Referendum

Kaity Cooper

With only three weeks left to vote in the Metro Vancouver Transit and Transportation Referendum few have cast their ballots. Here is my take on the Referendum, from a feminist perspective.

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Feb 3, 2015

Male field hockey players trade in shorts for sexy skirts

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We convinced a few brave men to trade in their shorts and give the field hockey skirt a go. The result? Watch for yourself.

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Dec 19, 2014

Cyber-misogyny: The new frontier for hate

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Last week, I started a series about the different ways sexism is impacting girls and women today and how feminism can be utilized to help them. This post is about cyber-misogyny.

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Dec 12, 2014

In defence of the 'F' word: Why we need feminism now more than ever

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Sexism still abounds. Both in the ways it always has and in completely new ways. This is the first post in a series about how sexism impacts girls today and how feminism can help.

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Dec 4, 2014

Vancouver field hockey players forced to wear skirts for (at least) another year

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On November 20, 2014 I asked the Vancouver Women's Field Hockey League to give players the choice to wear shorts as part of their uniform. Their response might surprise you.

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Nov 25, 2014

In business, as in politics, women's voices matter

Kaity Cooper

Why women's voices matter in politics, business and media and who is responsible for making them heard. Reflections on a talk by Kim Campbell, Canada's first and only woman Prime Minister.

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Nov 13, 2014

Conservatives looking to add contempt of court to record

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In March 2011, Harper's Conservatives became the first government to be found in contempt of Parliament. Now they seem to be angling for a second contempt order, this time from the courts.

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Nov 11, 2014

Lest we forget: Harper's war on Canadian rights and freedoms

Kaity Cooper

Men and women who went off to war, did so to defend the freedoms we enjoy as Canadians. Ironically, as we take time to honour their sacrifice, our own government is dismantling these very same rights.

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Nov 10, 2014

Four things you need to know about the 2014 Vancouver civic election

Kaity Cooper

To dispel the myth that city politics don't matter, new blogger Kaity Cooper does your homework for you and highlights four issues you should care about in this civic election.