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Women's Memorial March
February 14th is a Memorial Day to remember murdered and missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit family and community members. The ISC remembers and honours all our Indigenous loved ones who have been murdered and gone missing.
Join us for the 33rd Annual Women's Memorial March
We invite our Indigenous community to join us for the Community Gathering and Memorial March.
Location: Main St. & Hastings St. (Outside of RBC)
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (join us at your own pace)
More details fill out this Websurvey
The First Nations, Metis & Inuit Student Association and the SFSS Women's Centre invite the SFU community to transit together and join together for the Memorial March.
Meeting Location: SUB 3000
Time: 10:45am
Every February 14th the Women's Memorial March takes place. The first women’s memorial march was held in 1992 in response to the murder of a woman on Powell Street in Vancouver. Out of this sense of hopelessness and anger came an annual march on Valentine’s Day to express compassion, community, and caring for all women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on unceded Coast Salish territories. We encourage others to join us in supporting this event and continue raising awareness.
- Spread Awareness: Spread the word and invite your friends to the March.
- Attend: On February 14 join the March to honour the lives of our stolen sisters and gender-diverse relations.
- Respect the Protocols: For this event to happen in a good way please refer to the Women's Memorial March page for event protocols.
- Volunteer: Help is need for setup, cleanup and more. Volunteer to sign up here.
- Donate: The March is made possible by individuals like you. You can make a donation online on the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre's website.
The following list has been compiled by the Pacific Association of First Nations Women.
- Free, Online 1-1 Counselling with Char Leon - for Indigenous peoples who have missing or murdered family members (Sign-up)
- Reclaiming Power and Space: The Final Report
- Reclaiming Power and Space: Calls for Justice
- MMIWG and Violence Prevention
- Sister Watch: Protecting Women in the Downtown Eastside
- Coalition MMIWG Inquiry
- MMIWG-related articles on UBCIC website
- Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Report
Support by phone
- For immediate emotional assistance, call 1-844-413-6649. This is a national, toll-free 24/7 crisis call line providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
- Health Support Services Directory Per Region (phone numbers)
- BC Bereavement Line - 1-877-779-2223
- Kuu-us Crisis Line Society - 1-800-588-8717
- Hope for Wellness Help Line - 1-855-242-3310 - Immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada