Sexual violence against women and why is so little being done to fix it? – APTN News
Apr 20, 2022
Within families, communities, organizations even our grassroots movements and healing centres — women aren’t always safe from sexual abuse and harassment.
It’s well-documented that Indigenous girls, women, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people are far more likely to be victims of sexualized violence than others in Canada.
The #metoo movement refocussed scrutiny on one aspect of the problem often just whispered about; women warning other women of problematic men in our midst to be careful around.
Indian Country Today did a nine-month investigation into the issue south of the border too.
Too often, it’s men who hold positions of power and command respect and trust they don’t deserve.
