CPO Speakers Series

In Honour of International Women’s Day

Monday, March 8th, 2010, 8:00 a.m.

“Sisters in Spirit”

Featuring:  Kate Rexe, National Director

City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Andrew Haydon Hall (Main Floor)

8:00 a.m. Coffee and muffins will be served!

 Presentation: 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

The Sisters In Spirit initiative addresses violence against Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) women, particularly racialized and/or sexualized violence, that is, violence perpetrated against Aboriginal women because of their gender and Aboriginal identity.  In particular the campaign focuses on the high rates of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada.

Kate has worked in the social policy and research field with a particular interest in understanding the social, political, cultural, and economic barriers to Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

r.s.v.p. to Francine Demers, Crime Prevention Ottawa (limited space)

 francine.demers@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424 ext. 22454