Anita's Thoughts on Speaker Sharon McIvor
Sharon McIvor of the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) is a lawyer, educator and activist. Her work focuses on aboriginal women's equality and human rights issues.
Anita blogged about some of her thoughts after this session:
“I learned that fighting for women’s rights is a never-ending struggle – especially for Aboriginal women. I can’t believe that it wasn’t until 1960 that the laws were changed to allow Aboriginals living on reserve to vote without losing their Indian treaty status. I also learned about the discriminatory laws where Aboriginal women were denied their rights under the Indian Act when they married non-Indians. Many women lost their Indian status by marriage and they only got their rights back in 1985.
From listening Ms. McIvor and other speakers, I learned that Aboriginal women continue to face great barriers to equality.”
Anita blogged about some of her thoughts after this session:
“I learned that fighting for women’s rights is a never-ending struggle – especially for Aboriginal women. I can’t believe that it wasn’t until 1960 that the laws were changed to allow Aboriginals living on reserve to vote without losing their Indian treaty status. I also learned about the discriminatory laws where Aboriginal women were denied their rights under the Indian Act when they married non-Indians. Many women lost their Indian status by marriage and they only got their rights back in 1985.
From listening Ms. McIvor and other speakers, I learned that Aboriginal women continue to face great barriers to equality.”
posted by LivedWrites at 9:24 AM
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