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Burned By the System, Burned at the Stake: Poor, Homeless and Marginalized Women Speak Out; Report to the United Nations on Violations of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Canada
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This report was prepared by FORWARD (Feminist Organization for Women's Advancement, Rights & Dignity) to be submitted to the United Nations on Violations of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights In Canada. It is based from women’s formal testimonies to develop a picture of how rights violations unfold in the lives of the people most affected. It suggests a reorientation of the government policies to respect the rights that these women claim./ Ce rapport a été préparé par FORWARD (Feminist Organization for Women’s Advancement, Rights & Dignity) pour être soumis à l’Organisation des Nations Unies. Le sujet porte sur les violations du Pacte international relatif aux droits économiques, sociaux et culturels au Canada. Le rapport est basé sur des témoignages formels de femmes pour développer une image qui démontre comment les violations des droits se dévoilent dans les vies des personnes les plus affectées. Le rapport suggère une réorientation des politiques du gouvernement pour respecter les droits que ces femmes réclament.
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2006
Ottawa
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A Canadian Homelessness Research Network (CHRN) initiative. The CHRN has received financial support from the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada