Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitments to MMIWG"

NationTalk: The Yukon Advisory Committee on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ People has issued the following statement: “The Yukon Advisory Committee on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ People acknowledges the families and communities impacted by the coroner’s inquest these past three weeks. We recognize the re-traumatization and grief that...

Leaders, partners and families gathered for the second annual Accountability forum from October 16 to 17 in Whitehorse to review the progress made on the Yukon’s MMIWG2S+Implementation Plan. NationTalk: The Government of Yukon, under the leadership of the Yukon Advisory Committee, organized the forum. It brought together more than 150 participants, including families of MMIWG2S+,...

Plan details objectives, milestones, timelines and describes 32 action items  CBC News: A Yukon group focused on missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit-plus people has presented an implementation plan for the territory’s MMIWG2S+ strategy. During a news conference on Tuesday, three co-chairs of the Yukon Advisory Committee on MMIWG2S+ described the significance of the...

NationTalk: Women and Gender Equality Canada – The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented challenges for victims and survivors seeking help and the frontline organizations that support them. Today, Michael...

“Changing the Story to Upholding Dignity and Justice: Yukon’s MMIWG2S+ Strategy”, signing ceremony with participants from all 14 Yukon First Nations as well as municipal, territorial and federal governments to confirm their commitment to ending violence and changing the story for Indigenous women, girls and Two-spirit+ people in Yukon. The Yukon’s MMIWG2S+ Strategy groups 31...

Indigenous Lands&Resources Today – Spoke to Yukon’s experience with the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Justice Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee encouraged her counterparts to support the Inquiry and keep the Commission’s mandate to examine the systemic causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls in mind. Minister McPhee also highlighted the need...