October is women’s history month in Canada
Published by Patrick October 12th, 2006 in Aboriginal, Womens Issues Tags: Aboriginal, women.Women’s History Month represents an opportunity to highlight women’s contributions and to recognize the achievements of diverse women as a vital part of our Canadian history. It also represents an opportunity to show how we all benefit from the efforts of our foremothers in our on-going quest for equality and represents an ideal opportunity to instill a sense of pride in our collective accomplishments.
This year’s theme is “Aboriginal Womenâ€. The PSAC will be posting a series of fact sheets (one every week) highlighting the realities of Aboriginal women as well as their contributions to their communities and families and the unique challenges they face.
Visit the national website for fact sheet #1: Violence Against Aboriginal Women: the fight-back