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“Indigenous women don’t need a voice. We need more microphones.” –Connie Walker, host of the […]

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“Indigenous women don’t need a voice. We need more microphones.”

–Connie Walker, host of the CBC News podcast, Missing & Murdered.

November 25th is the International Day to End Violence Against Women. We asked Indigenous survivors of gendered violence:

What is your advice to women who are currently in situations of violence?

Head over to our post on social media to see what they shared.

Resource List

Canada: Close the funding gap to ensure safety and support for Indigenous women and girls escaping violence
https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/
Gender-Based Violence
NACAFV and WSC Research Study on Funding Parity in VAW and VAIW Shelters
https://www.pauktuutit.ca/abuse-prevention/shelters-and-transitional-housing/

Fact Sheet: Violence Against Aboriginal Women – Native Women’s Association of Canada

Family Violence Prevention Program – Indigenous Services Canada

Government of Canada Commits to Fund Shelters for Inuit Women – Indigenous Services Canada

Intimate Partner Violence: Experiences of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women in Canada, 2018 – Stats Canada

Minwaashin Lodge – An Indigenous Women’s Support Centre

Moose Hide Campaign

National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence

National Survey Finds Indigenous Women Experiencing Higher Rates of Violence During First Months of Pandemic – APTN News

Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada – Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Shelters Initiative for Indigenous Women and Children – Canada Mortgage and House Corporation

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