Ali said sexual violence resources in Canada are seldom geared towards intersectional communities and often leave Black, Indigenous and other people from racialized communities out
Spurred on by both the patchwork of systems at home and the death of a Black Lives Matter activist abroad, the women compiled a 28-page document listing resources including help lines, legal services and places to obtain sexual assault kits across the country.
She said sexual violence resources in Canada are seldom geared towards intersectional communities and often leave Black, Indigenous and other people from racialized communities out of the conversation. She said language barriers often make it difficult for ethnic minority groups to find and secure the help they need.Article content continued
Asmaa Ali said both women felt moved to take action in Canada after reading about the suspicious death of a young activist in the United States.
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