Sentences with phrase «violence against indigenous»

Policies and programs aimed at preventing violence against Indigenous women and children must be designed and developed with the input of Indigenous women and children.

The major criticism of western feminist based intervention strategies for dealing with violence against Indigenous women is that they have evolved from the very structures that served to subordinate and oppress Indigenous peoples.

The state of access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their over-representation in the criminal justice system is a national crisis, as is violence against Indigenous women and children.

While the evidence does suggest a higher rate of violence against Indigenous women, many authors stress that violence is not normal or customary in Indigenous communities.

Family violence is an issue in Australia beyond Indigenous communities and it is important to understand that despite the disproportionate burden of violence against Indigenous women, violence against women is not normal in Indigenous culture.

What are YOU doing to end violence against indigenous women in Canada?

The Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC) is a nation - wide ad hoc coalition of groups and individuals formed in 2014 following the murder of Inuk university student Loretta Saunders, to marshal resources that address violence against Indigenous women.

This week at the Assembly of First Nations meeting in Winnipeg, violence against Indigenous women and girls features on the agenda.

West Coast LEAF has a long history of working alongside community allies to address violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Whatever the ultimate process, we can not resolve this issue without informed, coordinated and evidence - based inquiry and commitment to action to end violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Minister Wilson - Raybould stressed that violence against Indigenous women and girls is not an «indigenous problem» or a «women's issue» but a national tragedy that has diminished all Canadians and requires a national response.

In other words, to effect change we must recognize social causes as components of violence against Indigenous women, and respond in a holistic way.

As participants in Parts 2 and 3, we feel that denying the extension to the Inquiry would result in an enormous waste of a long overdue opportunity to understand the institutional and systemic dimensions of violence against Indigenous people.

First, there is agreement about both the root causes of violence against Indigenous women, and the measures needed to respond to this issue.

The reports display considerable consensus on the root causes of violence against Indigenous women: poverty, poor housing, little access to and support for education, few employment opportunities, the legacy of the residential school system, colonialism and other discriminatory Canadian policies towards Indigenous peoples.

Only a response containing these three elements can address the issue of violence against Indigenous women in the holistic way it requires.

«BC has consistently failed to meaningfully address violence against Indigenous women and girls» says Kasari Govender, Executive Director at West Coast LEAF.

The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) secured funds in 2005 from Status of Women Canada to research and provide awareness about violence against Indigenous women.

In 2014, Amnesty presented a report to the Special Parliamentary Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women entitled Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada: A Summary of Amnesty International's Concerns and Call to Action.

In fact, former prime minister Stephen Harper, speaking at Yukon College in Whitehorse in August 2014, following the death of 15 - year - old Tina Fontaine — who was killed after she left her foster home — stated that violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada should not be viewed as «sociological phenomenon.»

The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) has drawn attention to figures from Statistics Canada documenting high rates of violence against Indigenous women.

Support has also come from non-Indigenous allies who have participated in vigils and awareness campaigns, as well as mainstream media, which has begun documenting and providing public education about violence against Indigenous women and girls, such as CBC.

Violence against Indigenous women and girls is not only more frequent but also more severe.

The Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC) was formed in 2014 following the murder of Inuk student Loretta Saunders.

Patty Musgrave, Aboriginal advisor for New Brunswick Community College, wrote to city council, expressing her upset at the painting, which trivialized, and perhaps even glorified, violence against Indigenous women and the history of colonialism.

NWAC also developed a national database to track cases of violence against Indigenous women.

These terms are racial slurs that have been used to perpetuate violence against Indigenous peoples.

Violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada today can not be understood without first examining the effects of Canada's deep history of settler colonialism on Indigenous families and communities.

The report includes a framework for addressing and preventing violence against Indigenous women along with the stories of missing Indigenous women and recommendations for policy development.

Five years after the initial report, Amnesty International released No More Stolen Sisters: The Need for a Comprehensive Response to Discrimination and Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada.

Inadequate police response to violence against Indigenous women as illustrated by the handling of missing persons cases.

The confusion about the numbers has to do with the under - reporting of violence against Indigenous women and girls and the lack of an effective database, as well as the failure to identify such cases by ethnicity.

The Coalition calls upon the federal, provincial and territorial governments to address the critical gaps in the Terms of Reference and make a legally binding commitment to addressing violence against Indigenous women and girls.

The Inquiry has a mandate to identify and examine systemic causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls, including Indigenous people who Two - Spirit.

«As participants in Parts 2 and 3, we feel that denying the extension to the Inquiry would result in an enormous waste of a long overdue opportunity to understand the institutional and systemic dimensions of violence against Indigenous people,» says Raji Mangat, Director of Litigation at West Coast LEAF.

She adds, «We know that this is our only chance at an Inquiry examining violence against Indigenous women and girls; let's ensure that it is a meaningful opportunity to address this ongoing national tragedy.

While at LEAF, Stanton says, there were two issues that entered the public consciousness to a great extent — the experience of sexual assault victims in the justice system and violence against indigenous women.

Of particular note, this year's report card identifies BC's glaring lack of action to improve the safety of Indigenous women and girls, noting the province's failure to fully implement the vast majority of the recommendations from the Missing Women's Commission of Inquiry, the recent intentional deletions of emails related to violence against Indigenous women along the Highway of Tears, and the ongoing international criticism of BC and Canada's inaction.

In particular, BC has not taken action to address the ongoing violence against Indigenous women and girls, the basic human rights of many incarcerated women and girls are overlooked, many women do not have access to secure housing, women continue to be more economically insecure than men, and women remain unable to enforce their legal rights because of inadequate — and grossly underfunded — legal aid.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concluded that violence against Indigenous women in Canada is widespread, overt and linked to poverty.

The Inquiry was called as a result of pressure from Indigenous women, family members, Canadian human rights organizations and international and regional human rights bodies that found Canada in breach of its international human rights obligations to act with due diligence to prevent violence against Indigenous women and girls.

We must also educate ourselves on the work that has been done, and commit to supporting the work that must come, to name, understand and challenge violence against Indigenous women.

For immediate release — August 3, 2016 VANCOUVER — Today, West Coast LEAF calls on all levels of government to commit to addressing violence against Indigenous women and girls through a robust, effective national inquiry.

The Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women has issued a press release to highlight its public statement urging full involvement of the provinces and territories in the national inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women.

This week, West Coast LEAF called on all levels of government to commit to meaningfully address violence against Indigenous women and girls through a robust, effective national inquiry.

The UN Committee's Concluding Observations provide a clear road map for how we can and should do better on a wide range of issues crucial to the dignity, security and freedom of BC women, from child care to the gender wage gap; from housing and poverty reduction to violence against Indigenous women.

As a member of the Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC), West Coast LEAF is one of 20 signatories to a statement demanding full participation of the provinces and territories in the upcoming national inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Of particular note, this year's report card identifies BC's glaring lack of action to improve the safety of Indigenous women and girls, noting the province's failure to fully implement the vast majority of the recommendations from the Missing Women's Commission of Inquiry, as well as the recent intentional deletions of emails related to violence against Indigenous women along the Highway of Tears, and the ongoing international criticism of BC and Canada's inaction.

«Despite the tireless advocacy of Indigenous women and Indigenous - led organizations, BC has yet to do its part to carry out the CEDAW Committee's 2015 recommendations on violence against Indigenous women,» says Kasari Govender, West Coast LEAF's Executive Director.

The provincial government has received no grade higher than C + this year and has shown particularly inadequate performance in addressing violence against Indigenous women and girls and improving access to justice.