Indigenous Women
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Winnipeg announces 24-hour safe space for Indigenous womenIndigenous women in Winnipeg at risk of violence, homelessness or exploitation will soon have a safe place to go, 24 hours a day.CanadaOct 2, 2025
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Advocates in Manitoba frustrated with lack of movement on landfill searchWhile a landfill search for a woman in Saskatoon moves forward, a search of a Manitoban landfill for three Indigenous women has yet to be given a timeline.CanadaMay 2, 2024
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Ottawa, Manitoba commit $20M each to landfill search for remains of slain womenThe money is to go toward a search of the privately owned Prairie Green landfill north of Winnipeg, where the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran are believed to be.CanadaMar 22, 2024
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How a Montreal housing program is helping Indigenous women rebuildThe unique second-stage residence in Montreal's Little Burgundy is a fresh start for Indigenous women and their children. Women who qualify can stay up to five years.CanadaMar 7, 2024
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Calgary documentary focuses on restoring historical perceptions of Indigenous womenA new documentary filmed in Calgary is hoping to inspire change and healing. Perceptions of Indigenous women have shifted due to historical traumas. Jill Croteau reports.FeaturesDec 1, 2023
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Inside the push to end ‘birth evacuations’ in Indigenous communitiesThe practice of "birth evacuation," was put in place by the federal government decades ago, with the intention of reducing infant mortality rates, according to a 2021 study.HealthSep 29, 2023
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Racism partly to blame for worse health outcomes of Indigenous women: study'Indigenous females waited longer for primary care, more used hospital services for non-urgent care and fewer had consultations with dental professionals,' a PHAC study says.CanadaAug 28, 2023
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Students work to improve access to sexual health care for Indigenous womenTwo Indigenous students are working to provide low-barrier, culturally inclusive access to sexual health care for Indigenous women.HealthJul 31, 2023
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Saskatchewan society says stricter bail reform will perpetuate generational traumaThe call for action comes after Canada's premiers wrapped up a three-day meeting in Winnipeg where they discussed stricter bail reforms for the country amongst other things.CanadaJul 14, 2023
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Canada’s Indigenous women forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stoppedCanada’s Indigenous women say they have been forcibly sterilized even decades after other rich countries stopped.CanadaJul 12, 2023
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