Adopting Gender-Based-Violence Legislation, 1980–2015: The Role of Norm Cascades, Women’s Movements, and Level of Development Available to Purchase

Kimberly Seida is a Senior Research Officer at Egale Canada and a PhD candidate in Sociology at McGill University. Kim is a qualitative researcher, and she has expertise in qualitative research methodologies (e.g., grounded theory, narrative research); critical media studies; and the sociology of health, illness, and medicine. Her dissertation explores the healthcare experiences, resilience strategies, and community-building efforts of sexual minority women in Canada. At Egale Canada, she leads projects on 2SLGBTQI training for service providers; healthcare access for sexual and gender minorities; and gender-based-violence prevention efforts with 2SLGBTQI youth. More broadly, her research and advocacy interests include gender-based violence, housing and homelessness, equitable mental healthcare, and plurisexual community-building.

Candice Shaw is Executive Director of the Ending Sexual Violence Association of Canada, bringing with her a deep commitment to advancing gender justice and intersectional advocacy. Previously, Candice served as the Executive Director of the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre and, prior to that, was the Director for Violence Prevention & MMIWG2S+ at the Native Women’s Association of Canada. There, she contributed to the National Action Plan for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People and the Gender-Based Violence National Action Plan. Candice is also a doctoral candidate in Sociology at McGill University. Throughout her career, Candice’s work centers lived experience of those most impacted by systemic inequality and fosters collaborative partnerships to advance gender justice, Indigenous rights, and reconciliation.

Jessica Kim is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. Global and transnational in scope, her research lies at the intersection of political sociology and international development, with a focus on global norms and attitudes. Combining global and transnational perspectives with advanced quantitative methods, she examines the ways in which global forces influence national policies, practices, and opinions relating to a variety of topics, including women’s rights, democracy, and climate change.

Sam Shirazi is a Data Analyst at the College of Charleston. In his spare time he explores questions related to globalization, economic development, international migration, and quantitative methodology.

Kathleen M. Fallon is Professor of Sociology at Stony Brook University. Her interests lie within political sociology, international development, and gender studies. She focuses on women’s social movements, women’s rights, women’s health, and democracy in Ghana and in sub-Saharan Africa, and across developing countries more broadly.