In June 2020 the Government of B.C. published “Reflection on Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls: A Statement on the Anniversary of the Release of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.” The statement identified four key sources of systemic violence: historical, multigenerational and intergenerational trauma; social and economic marginalization; maintaining the status quo and institutional lack of will; and ignoring the agency and expertise of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people.
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Recommendation 5:
Improved awareness and understanding across the public service as it relates to the experience of Indigenous youth and the 2SLGBTQQIA community is a significant area of opportunity for growth. Increased engagement with the Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA community and focused resources for public servants to increase their knowledge and capacity are important steps.
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- Culture and language ,
- Decolonization and Indigenous rights ,
- Discrimination and hate ,
- Gender-based violence ,
- Health, wellness and services ,
- Homophobia and transphobia ,
- Indigenous rights and self-governance ,
- Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and LGBTQ2SIA+ people ,
- Poverty and economic inequality ,
- Public education and reconciliation ,
- Public services ,
- Sexism
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