Why the federal government has a special responsibility to help end violence against Indigenous women and girls
All governments have a responsibility to do everything in their power to prevent violence against women. This includes provincial and territorial governments as well as municipalities. It also includes Indigenous […]
Canada: concrete action to end violence against First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women, girls, and two-spirit persons needed now
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its final report on June 3, 2019. The 1,200 page report included 231 Calls for Justice to end […]
Beyond the National Inquiry: The need for concrete action to end violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Canada
Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Canada experience staggeringly high levels of violence, and for decades, government failed to acknowledge and address this human rights crisis. Indigenous women’s organizations, […]
Canada: National crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit persons requires comprehensive and coordinated government response
OTTAWA, June 3, 2019 – Responding to “Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls,” Amnesty International urges all […]
Greece: Refugee women speak out against violence, dangerous conditions and official neglect
Amnesty Secretary General Kumi Naidoo in Lesvos as situation on islands reaches crisis point Refugee women raise their voices for change and set out ten demands for European leaders Female […]
We must honour Tina Fontaine through concrete action to address violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Canada
On behalf of Amnesty International, and all our members across Canada, we want to express our deepest sympathy to the family of Tina Fontaine, to her friends and to her […]
16 things Canada can do NOW to end violence against Indigenous women and girls
By Jackie Hansen, Women’s Rights Campaigner Annually since 1991, women’s rights activists from around the world have joined together to take action as part of the 16 Days of Activism […]
Human rights investigations highlight Canada’s failure to meaningfully address violence against Indigenous women and girls
By Jackie Hansen and Craig Benjamin Today, a UN expert committee—the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) — released a strongly worded report stating that Canada was […]
National roundtable on violence against Indigenous women: time to renew calls for effective, accountable and comprehension action
By Craig Benjamin and Jackie Hansen The shocking levels of violence faced by First Nations, Inuit and Métis women and girls requires nothing less than a comprehensive, coordinated national response […]
Frequently asked questions about violence against Indigenous women
How many Indigenous women and girls have gone missing in Canada? The best available data, an RCMP report released earlier this year, identifies 1,017 women and girls who were murdered […]
We must demand real action to stop violence against Indigenous women
By Craig Benjamin and Jackie Hansen “What we do not need now is to stop and talk and study. We need more action.” – Federal Justice Minister Peter McKay, March […]
Broad condemnation of Parliamentary committee report on violence against Indigenous women
By Craig Benjamin and Jackie Hansen, Campaigners , Earlier today, Amnesty International Canada released a press statement expressing deep disappointment over the recommendations in the final report of the Special […]