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Messaging Guide: Making the Case for Feminist Strategic Litigation 

PUBLISHED ON: 2026/09/22

Feminist strategic litigation (FSL) has the potential to shape laws and transform lives. However, communicating about the importance and impact of doing FSL can be challenging because of the legalese involved. 

This guide, which is geared towards gender-based violence organizations (but that can be used by anyone who participates in strategic litigation), walks you through how to write accessible, impactful messages about your organization’s involvement in precedent-setting court cases, and includes: 

  • A simple 6-step framework that you can use to draft key messages  
  • Guidance on how to write about common legal concepts  
  • A handy key message brainstorming sheet that you can use to put the framework into action 

DOWNLOAD THE MESSAGING GUIDE

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