Bajo Juárez – The City that Devours its Daughters with Alejandra Sanchez and Beverley Jacobs – Photos

 

Mandy Nahanee

On September 8, 2011, Battered Women’s Support Services and Vancouver Latin American Film Festival co-hosted a special screening of Bajo Juárez – The City that Devours its Daughters, featuring Alejandra Sanchez the filmmaker and Beverley Jacobs former president Native Women’s Association of Canada. 

Over 120 people attended the screening held at W2 Media Cafe in Vancouver, BC.  We were joined by Mandy Nahanee and Rosa Elena Arteaga.  Here’s our blog with all the details of the event  Bajo Juarez – City that Devours its Daughters

 

Mandy Nahanee

 

(foreground)  Jesus Gonzalez and Esteban Gonzalez

 

 

Beverley Jacobs

 

Beverley Jacobs

 

Rosa Elena Arteaga and Alejandra Sanchez

 

Rosa Elena Arteaga and Alejandra Sanchez

 

Alejandra Sanchez

 

Beverley Jacobs

 

(front left) Sara Yassan

 

(back left)  Annie Zhang

 

Alejandra Sanchez

Beverley Jacobs

 

Alejandra Sanchez

Thank you Alejandro Gonzalez for these wonderful photographs!!

© photos by alex gonzalez, oaxaca studio, 2011

In consultation with the University of Calgary Moot team and in preparation for the 2011 Kawaskimhon Moot held in Vancouver from March 5-7, 2011, Battered Women’s Support Services initiated a call for a Royal Commission on Violence against Aboriginal Girls and Women. A royal commission has the ability to address the historic, social, legal, economic, child welfare and political challenges facing Aboriginal girls and women across Canada, while recognizing that violence against Aboriginal girls and women is a grave national concern.

In order to redress systemic inequality and to eliminate this violence, BWSS stresses that there is a responsibility by all to address this issue. BWSS is recommending this Royal Commission on Violence Against Aboriginal Girls and Women not only to address the gaps and to address issues affecting Aboriginal women and girls, but to also make concrete and specific recommendations to end violence against Aboriginal women and girls at a national level.

Read the entire document here.