Posts Tagged "(mmiwg) missing & murdered indigenous women & girls"
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People
May 1, 2025
May 5 marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S), a day set aside to honour the lives that have been lost, the families left in pain, and the strength of…
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Justice for MMIWG2S! No more excuses!
December 7, 2024
The following content may be triggering.To reach the national support line,dial 1–844-413‑6649 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Indigenous women, girls and 2-Spirit people are traditionally sacred as life and care givers. However, they are continuously devalued and…
Post filed in: Gender Justice, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights
KAIROS Canada calls on Manitoba to Search the Landfill for Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran
August 11, 2023
KAIROS Canada joins Indigenous peoples, the faith community, civil society and others in the call for the Manitoban government to ensure that the bodies of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran return to their loved ones. Morgan and Marcedes were murdered…
Post filed in: Human Rights, Indigenous Rights
Taking our courage in hand and overcoming fear #KAIROS20
July 15, 2021
What do you do when your life is in constant danger? When you are never sure that when you leave your home in the morning that you will return safely in the evening? This is a daily reality for the…
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Raise up the Year of Prayer Bundle, from coast to coast
November 2, 2020
Beginning on March 11, 2020, the KAIROS Steering Committee began a Year of Prayer for the persons, families and communities connected to The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the National…
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KAIROS Year of Prayer: Holding Close to our Hearts
June 10, 2020
Beginning on March 11, 2020, the KAIROS Steering Committee began a Year of Prayer for the persons, families and communities connected to The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the National…
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Two poems offered on the National Day of Awareness for #MMIWG
May 5, 2020
The Colour Red She opened her eyes. Felt the chill that traveled from toes to chest. She was empty and hollow. To feel, there needed to be awareness, awareness she could not find in a disassociated moment. If red had a feeling it was…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Strong medicine for toxic resource extraction
January 15, 2020
The final report of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Inquiry released on June 3 outlines 231 recommendations for addressing the ongoing discrimination and violence targeted against Indigenous women in Canada. The detailed report diagnoses patriarchy and…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights
Indigenous still waiting for vows to turn into action
October 21, 2019
Chrystal Désilets likes to remain hopeful when she hears promises flow from the mouths of would-be MPs on the campaign trail.But too often, particularly surrounding Indigenous issues, it becomes the same old story. There’s plenty of talk while her vote…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
KAIROS attends closing ceremony of the National Inquiry into MMIWG
June 3, 2019
As today we participate in the closing ceremony of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, our hearts are heavy. Heavy with mourning for those who have died, whose absence demands memory and honour. Heavy with…
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KAIROS stands with young Indigenous people
February 23, 2018
On February 23, the day after a jury in Winnipeg returned a not guilty verdict in the death of Tina Fontaine, people across the country are wrapping themselves in blankets in a powerful , poignant and public expression of care…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
27th Annual Feb 14 Women’s Memorial March for missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada
January 31, 2017
On February 14, KAIROS will join Indigenous and non Indigenous groups from across Canada in remembering and honouring our missing and murdered sisters in Canada. More than 1,000 Indigenous women have been murdered or have gone missing, most over the last…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Toronto event on missing murdered Indigenous women and girls features Colombian peace builder, November 25
November 10, 2016
(Toronto, ON) – The root causes of violence against women in Canada and Colombia, and how to stop it, will be the focus of No Mas! End Violence Against Women Now – a panel discussion in Toronto sponsored by KAIROS…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Media Releases
KAIROS online info-hub to aid inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
October 4, 2016
On October 4 – a day when Indigenous and non-Indigenous people gather to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) – KAIROS Canada launched the MMIWG Information Hub on kairoscanada.org, offering resources and updates related to the national…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights
KAIROS statement into the inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women
August 4, 2016
The Government of Canada officially launched the long-awaited National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on August 3, 2016 “to identify and examine the systemic causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls.” KAIROS Executive Director Jennifer…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights
Joint statement expressing concern with draft terms of reference for National Inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
July 21, 2016
In a statement released July 20, KAIROS joins other organizations in expressing concern that the draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada fall short and “risks a weak…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights
Observations préliminaires concernant la définition des paramètres d’une enquête nationale sur les femmes et les filles autochtones disparues et assassinées
January 25, 2016
Post filed in: En français, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights
Prominent organizations seek commitment that inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls will be truly national and comprehensive
January 22, 2016
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights
KAIROS applauds the Canadian government’s collaboration with Indigenous peoples on MMIW inquiry
December 8, 2015
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS calls on the Government of Canada to implement recommendations to end violence against Indigenous women
April 8, 2015
The recent acquittal of the man accused of Cindy Gladue’s murder sparked protest rallies across the country as many people saw the decision as yet another example of how Canada’s justice system is failing Indigenous women and girls. While news that…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Letter from Jennifer Henry to Toronto Star re. “Tories reject inquiry for missing Aboriginal women”
March 10, 2014
My grief in reading “Conservatives reject inquiry for murdered, missing aboriginal women“, Saturday, March 8, 2014, was magnified by the fact it appeared on International Women’s Day. On this day, when women around the world renew their call for “bread…
Post filed in: Executive Director
KAIROS joins Partners in commemorating the International Day to End Violence Against Women, and the global campaign to end gender violence
November 26, 2012
November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, a global campaign that aims to bring attention to gender violence and to profile and support the…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
The Canadian government must publicly commit to supporting the Sisters In Spirit Initiative
January 24, 2011
For the last five years, we have stood alongside the Native Women’s Association of Canada to promote vigils across Canada to honour the lives of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls. In these five years, the Sisters in Spirit…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Joint Statement on the movement of Sisters in Spirit Vigils
September 16, 2010
Aboriginal women and girls are facing the most pervasive human rights crisis in Canada today. The profound impact of violence experienced by Aboriginal women and girls in Canada has created a national tragedy. The disappearance and murder of our Aboriginal…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights