Networks of Alliances between Quebec Feminists : A Re-reading of the “Velvet Triangle” Notion : This article aims to evaluate the descriptive scope of the “velvet triangle” notion in order to understand the success of certain feminist collaborations with the Quebec state. The notion of the velvet triangle was developed by Alison Woodward in 2003 as a way to describe the alliances established among grassroots feminists, academic experts, and state feminists in order to permit the incorporation of equality struggles into public policies. This notion will be used in the Quebec context to capture the complexity and breadth of alliances among feminists during the struggles for freedom of abortion and pay equity. The main materials for our analysis are semi-structured interviews with feminists engaged in these struggles in Quebec.