The Sisters In Spirit Initiative

The primary objective of the Sisters In Spirit (SIS) initiative is to address violence faced by Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) women, specifically sexualized and/or racialized violence- that is, violence committed against Aboriginal women based on their identity and gender. Sisters in Spirit aims to minimize the risks and increase the security and safety of Aboriginal women in Canada in hopes of improving gender equality and the participation of Aboriginal women in social, economic, political and cultural spheres of Canadian society.

SIS aims to:

• + Increase knowledge concerning the magnitude of sexualized and racialized violence perpetrated against Aboriginal women in Canada.

• + Increase understanding of the global effects as a result of continued sexualized and racialized violence against Aboriginal women.

• + Eliminate myths about missing and murdered Aboriginal women by highlighting the realities of sexualized and racialized violence.

Source: http://www.nwac-hq.org/en/background.html