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THE NATIVE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF CANADA MARKS THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO MISSING INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS, AND GENDER DIVERSE PEOPLE

INDIGENOUS WOMEN MOVE AHEAD IN THE ABSENCE OF A FEDERAL PLAN OF ACTION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR NEWS CONFERENCE OF JUNE 3, 2020

On June 3, 2020 the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) marks the first anniversary of the release of the report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Here is a link to that report: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/
NWAC has done extensive work to address the Calls for Justice and that list of actions is available here: https://nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/nwac-track-record-on-mmiwg-in-2019-2020.pdf
NWAC has conducted a survey showing that nearly one in five Indigenous women reports being a victim of violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and similar numbers fear for their safety. That survey is available here: https://www.nwac.ca/resource/the-impacts-of-covid-19-on-indigenous-women-and-gender-diverse-people-in-canada/
NWAC has presented the federal government with a list of proposed measures that could be the founding basis for a National Action Plan. That document is available here: https://www.nwac.ca/resource/proposed-participation-by-nwac-in-a-federal-action-plan-to-address-the-findings-of-the-inquiry-into-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls/
NWAC has prepared a discussion paper to demonstrate Canada’s international legal obligations to ensure effective reparations for the human rights violations of Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people. That discussion paper is available here: https://nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/REPARATIONS-DISCUSSION-PAPER.pdf

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About The Native Women’s Association of Canada
The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a National Indigenous Organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls, transgender, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people in Canada, inclusive of First Nations on and off reserve, status and non-status, disenfranchised, Métis and Inuit. An aggregate of Indigenous women’s organizations from across the country, NWAC was founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of Indigenous women within their respective communities and Canada societies.

À propos de l'Association des femmes autochtones du Canada

L'Association des femmes autochtones du Canada (AFAC) est une organisation autochtone nationale qui représente la voix politique des femmes, des filles, des transgenres, des bispirituels et des personnes de sexe différent au Canada, y compris les membres des Premières nations vivant dans les réserves et hors réserve, les Indiens inscrits et non inscrits, les personnes privées de leurs droits, les Métis et les Inuits. Regroupant des organisations de femmes autochtones de tout le pays, l'AFAC a été fondée dans le but collectif d'améliorer, de promouvoir et de favoriser le bien-être social, économique, culturel et politique des femmes autochtones au sein de leurs communautés respectives et des sociétés canadiennes.

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Background Information For News Conference Of June 3, 2020

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