In 2019, the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre published the report entitled “RED WOMEN RISING: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside” and written by Carol Muree Martin (Nisga’a – Gitanyow) and Harsha Walia. This report is the first comprehensive project with Indigenous women survivors in the DTES figuring at the very centre of community research, rather than as a secondary statistic.
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Recommendations to end criminalization of Indigenous women in the DTES
Legal and judicial reform
Recommendation 154: Repeal the mandatory imposition of the victim fine surcharge and give judges the discretion to waive the fine for those unable to pay it.-
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Recommendations to end criminalization of Indigenous women in the DTES
Access to justice
Recommendation 158: All levels of government must commit to using non-incarceration measures especially for poverty-related minor offenses. Governments must also provide sufficient and stable funding to Indigenous communities and organizations to provide alternatives to incarceration including community-based rehabilitation, diversion, community courts, and restorative justice methods geared towards Indigenous women.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Recommendation 182: Access to affordable and nutritious foods especially fruits, vegetables, and meats in the DTES. This means more community gardens, food banks, nonprofit grocery stores, and providing discount cards for regular super markets.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Recommendation 183: End the health risks associated with living in the DTES by ensuring healthy environments and built-environments in all buildings, residences, and outdoors. This includes the right to:- Clean air and clean streets.
- Green space and urban ecological systems.
- Sanitation.
- Accessible and clean public washrooms.
- Potable water.
- Functioning water fountains and more access to water sources.
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Expanded health services
Recommendation 199: Expanded access to free transportation to and from medical appointments especially for those with disabilities and the elderly.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Expanded health services
Recommendation 201: More mobile healthcare vans and community-based clinics, street nurses, and healthcare providers in the DTES.-
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Recommendations for Indigenous women’s wellness in the DTES
Expanded health services
Recommendation 203: Guarantee a 24/7 mental health and addictions counselling program that is low-barrier, drop-in based, available on demand, and includes overnight street-based counselling in the DTES.-
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