missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls need more attention and media coverage

by Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Content warning: Mention of murder, disappearances,and anti-Indigenous racism In Canada, 1,200 Indigenous women have been estimated to be missing or murdered from 1980 to 2012. However, many Indigenous rights groups report that the number is much higher — nearer to 4,000 — because cases are underreported. Despite experiencing these disproportionately higher rates of violence, investigation efforts for missing Indigenous women cases tend to be slow compared to white women. Missing Indigenous women cases need to be treated with the same kind of urgency.  Journalist Gwen Ifill coined the term “missing white woman syndrome” to explain…

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