Includes two annotated bibliographies which review emerging literature and identify any gaps or areas for further study, steps to organize a memorial march and a list of women's organizations in Saskatchewan.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 166-179
Description
Book review of: Black Eyes All of the Time by Anne McGillivray and Brenda Comaskey. Focuses on Carol LaPrairie's chapter on sentencing of Aboriginal offenders.
Report that follows the Honoring Native Women by Stopping the Violence Against Them Conference discusses the prevalence of the violence, the issues that make law enforcement difficult, seeks solutions, and makes recommendations.
Pacific Health Dialog, vol. 8, no. 2, Health of the Hawaiians, 2001, pp. 274-279
Description
Examines health care utilization patterns and finds Native Hawaiian women with the highest rates of depression as well as sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
Discussion of the methodologies, ethics, and background of study which centered on womens' experience of violence and doubts as to whether restorative justice would actually improve the situation.
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Description
Looks at: family law, cultural awareness and services, child protection and the legal system, family violence law, victim assistance, impact of being a witness, police response and restorative justice.
Article reports on a forum hosted at the United Nations Church Center by the Anglican Consultative Council, the World Council of Churches, and Canadian Anglicans affiliated with the International Anglican Women's Network (IAWN).
B.C. CEDAW [Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women] Group
Description
Contends that the Government of British Columbia stands in violation of its obligations under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, vol. 23, no. 2, 2001, pp. 121-134
Description
Looks at the way violence against Aboriginal women is viewed and responded to in Australia and how the court system is bias against women in certain circumstances.
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Description
Looks at key law and justice issues: funding services in rural areas; national women's legal program; and women's law and justice policy development and funding issues.
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Description
Reports on current legal and associated services offered in the state, government initiatives addressing family violence, and results from consultations about experiences with the legal system.
Report, based on five years of research into missing and murdered Aboriginal females in Canada, explores circumstances, root causes and trends of violence, numbers of missing/murdered women, and questions why this is occurring.
Based on in-depth interviews with 9 women who had been involved in abusive relationships. Looks at the environmental and cultural factors which contribute to the situation and the culturally appropriate services that are needed to address the problem.