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Friday November 21st 2008

Stolen Sisters: Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada

October 16, 2004 - 11:00pm

From a report by Amnesty International: "Social and economic marginalization of indigenous women, including some government policies, have pushed indigenous women into "extreme poverty, homelessness and prostitution." A CBC news article covers the Amnesty International report and the "Stolen Sisters" report (in PDF) can be downloaded.

( categories: News | Canada | Aboriginal/First Nations | Violence | Women )
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