May 5 is Red Dress Day

May 5, 2022

Red Dress Day is a National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit People. On June 3, 2019, the Final Report from the National Inquiry on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was released. The inquiry made 231 Calls for Justice and concluded that the acts of violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people in Canada constitutes genocide. This day of awareness grew from Jaime Black’s REDress Project.

Did you know? 

• The Calls for Justice represent important ways to end genocide.
• There are specific Calls for Justice educators (11.1 & 11.2), as well as eight Calls for Justice for all Canadians.

How to help? 

• Read the report
• Educate yourself
• Listen to Indigenous truths
• Work to be an ally

Read the Final Report here: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/