Singing traditional songs and holding signs that said things like “No More Missing Sisters,” about 100 people walked through downtown Saturday for the 2nd annual Women’s Memorial March.
Angelique Meresty-Levac is a survivor of an abusive relationship, and her sister was murdered along the highway of tears. She says there needs to be more awareness of abuse, and for women to stop blaming themselves for any violence.
“People are stagnant, they don’t really know where to go, and especially like myself, when it’s really happening to you, you don’t really know where to go,” she says, “but if families hear about it, any type of help, it would really help if them families helped (the victims).”
Anti-violence worker Morgan Baldwin says it’s important to talk about abuse to eliminate a victim’s feeling of isolation, and can also prevent abuse altogether.
“Getting the message out as well to men who are abusive that they can change because, for the most part, that’s what they want to do, so I think that the awareness can help individuals.”
The RCMP, City hall, and Carrier Sekani Tribal Council all supported the walk. Each hung up a red dress, which symbolized the murdered and missing indigenous women.
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