Demand Justice for Indigenous Peoples

Women's Memorial Marches Honour Missing
and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Vancouver, BC

Women's Memorial Marches took place on February 14, Valentine's Day, in cities across the country, honouring and demanding justice for all the Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered or gone missing and that the government take action to end the violence.

The first women's memorial march was held in 1992 in response to the murder of a Coast Salish woman in Vancouver's downtown eastside. The march has taken place every year since then, organized and led by the women from that neighbourhood. In the 27 years since the first memorial march, more than 970 names have been added to the list of women who have gone missing or been murdered in the downtown eastside. The march makes its way through the streets in the area with stops to commemorate where women were murdered or last seen.

This year marches, community feasts and other commemorations took place in more than 14 cities and towns across Canada.