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Women Indigenous Leaders Speak Out about Gender-Based Discrimination
‘There’s no way I would encourage my daughters to be in this arena until we address the systemic deep bias.’
Amanda Follett Hosgood is The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter. She lives in Wet’suwet’en territory. Find her on Twitter @amandajfollett. SHARES Mina Holmes, tribal Chief of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, says the gender-based discrimination she faces ‘can be really exhausting and defeating.’
Photo via Facebook.
A group of Indigenous women in leadership roles came together online today to kick off a conversation they hope will empower women and bring an end to gender-based discrimination in their communities and politics.
What’s BC Going to Do to Bring Fairness for Gig Workers?
Laws leave workers with few rights and at risk of exploitation, but NDP has been slow to bring change.
Alex Nguyen is a Vancouver-based journalist with interests related to affordability, equity and health. Her work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Ricochet Media and the Ubyssey. Find her on Twitter @alexnguyen2311. SHARES The BC government has long promised protections for gig economy workers, and says it’s now finally ready to begin the work. We track the conversation so far.
Photo by Darryl Dyck, the Canadian Press.
As uninvited guests on these lands, many of us hold a responsibility to support the council motion.
Matthew Norris is a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in Northern Saskatchewan and the president of the Urban Native Youth Association. SHARES Vancouver students celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in 2019. Vancouver council will debate a motion this week to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Photo by Chad Hipolito, the Canadian Press.
Our lives are defined by an ever-growing network of responsibilities, a set of relationships that bind us to our families, neighbours, friends and loved ones. Every day we are obliged within this network to care for one another and ensure each other’s well-being.
Downtown Eastside Market Closure Bad News for Vendors and Community
Sellers were told they need to be out of their current space by March 24 but won’t have a new place until June.
Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Marcel Mousseau says he makes enough from market sales to support himself and send money to his family in Manitoba.
Photo by Jen St. Denis. [Editor’s note: After publication of this story, The Tyee learned the lease for the street market has been extended to late April. City staff say they are still working on a plan to minimize disruption to vendors.]