The NWT Human Rights Commission has received the completed report on their research into Indigenous and newcomer awareness of human rights in the Territory. The project has been long championed by Commission Vice-Chair Yacub Adam, who advocated for the importance of obtaining baseline data on Indigenous and newcomer knowledge about human rights. This data allows … Read more
On this International Human Rights Day, we wanted to bring greater awareness to how intersecting grounds can compound a person’s vulnerability. To do so, we will examine the elements that contribute to the disadvantages experienced by many Indigenous women and girls. Indigenous women and girls continue to experience discrimination and violence at alarming rates; far … Read more
November 25 marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day reminds us we need to examine the ongoing issue of violence against women, a problem which many think affects only women and girls. Violence against women also hurts families and communities. Issues affecting women are human rights issues and the problem … Read more
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is a time for people to learn the truth about what happened at residential schools. It is a time to better understand how residential schools have shaped our communities. A time for everyone to ask how to make up for the harm done to generations of … Read more