Red Dress Day
I saw this red dress hanging on a house number sign and wanted to blip it in remembrance of Red Dress Day. The following excerpt from the BC Government Website has some information about the day.
Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has released the following statement in honour of Red Dress Day and the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and Two-Spirit People.
“On Red Dress Day, we honour the lives of the many Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people who have been murdered or are missing.
“The red dress has become a symbol of loss for those who have been taken too soon, and a call to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ people.
“Métis artist Jaime Black inspired the symbol of the red dress with the REDress project, which is a visual reminder of just how many women are gone.
“It is imperative that we continue to uplift and listen to the voices of Indigenous people and support self-determination of Indigenous communities in taking steps towards healing and justice. We also must address the root causes of violence, including colonialism, racism and misogyny.
“From 2009 to 2021, 490 Indigenous women and girls were victims of homicide in Canada. In this timeframe, the rate of homicide of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women and girls was six times higher than the rate among their non-Indigenous counterparts. In Canada, Indigenous women and girls are 12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than any other women in Canada.
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