The fonds consists of records related to the activities of the National Association of Women and the Law, its Steering Committee and Caucus'. Records are related to NAWL publications, conferences, administration, history and various issues. The fonds is broken down into nine series. - Le fonds est constitué de documents relatifs aux activités de l'Association nationale des femmes et du droit, de son comité directeur et de ses caucus. Les documents concernent les publications de l'ANFD, les conférences, l'administration, l'histoire et diverses questions. Le fonds est divisé en neuf séries.
Recordings from various NAWL events, including speeches and lectures, as well as some miscellaneous recordings without contextual information. This includes audio and audiovisual recordings.
Recordings from NAWL's Fourteenth Biennial Conference on “Women, the Family and the State". Held at City Hall and the Ottawa Congress Centre (O.C.C.) in Ottawa, Ontario, 7 to 10 March 2002. The Conference’s objectives were to bring together women from across Canada to discuss access to justice issues and formulate strategies for change.
Recordings from NAWL's Twelfth Biennial Conference on “Access to Justice for Women: The Changing Face of Inequality". Held in Halifax, the Conference’s objectives were to bring together women from across Canada to discuss access to justice issues and formulate strategies for change. Women attended workshops about the impact of changing public policy on women’s lives, shifting into action for the new millennium and sharing experiences and solutions for assessing the justice system. For the first time, the Conference also included a separate Advance Day for Aboriginal women and women of colour. On that day, Aboriginal women and women of colour congregated in a comfortable space to strategize about access to justice for women belonging to their communities.
Recordings of NAWL's Seventh Biennial Conference on "Section 15 - Equality in the Criminal Justice System and the Workplace: Fact or Fantasy?". Held in Winnipeg, this conference focused on the assessment of the repercussions of Section 15 of the Charter, based on NAWL’s recommendations. Discussions centred around criminal law, labour law, and the degree to which gender bias prevails in the courts and the legal profession. At the conference, a resolution passed to integrate issues of sex bias and the impact of sex discrimination on women into judicial education programs.
Recordings of NAWL's Sixth Biennial Conference on "Who's in Control? Legal Implications of Reproduction and Technology". Held in Ottawa, the conference focused on the challenges posed to women by new reproductive technologies and changing social values. For example, the effects of prenatal diagnosis on decisions related to pregnancy, methods of childbirth, the rights of pregnant women and reproductive hazards in the workplace.
Recordings of NAWL's Fourth Biennial Conference on "The Cost of Being a Woman". The conference was held in Halifax and focused on the social, economic and political costs of being a woman. In particular, parenting, ageing, health care, and income tax issues were discussed. Additionally, NAWL reviewed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its effect on women.