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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 35th Annual Women's Memorial March
The Memorial March is an opportunity to come together to grieve the loss of our beloved sisters and relatives in the Downtown Eastside. We dedicate ourselves to justice because Indigenous women, girls, Two Spirit & trans people still face physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual violence on a daily basis. All welcome.
This event takes place on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
Schedule:
10 AM: GATHER AT MAIN AND HASTINGS
For family and community remembrance
12 - 4PM: Meet with the ISC - Katie and Katrina
MARCH BEGINS AT MAIN & HASTINGS
With stops to commemorate where women were last seen or found
4 – 5 PM: FEAST AT JAPANESE LANGUAGE HALL
(487 Alexander Street)
Email Katie at kpearson@sfu.ca to get connected and join our groupchat.
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