STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE AND SELF DETERMINATION
The introduction of Canada’s Indian act in 1876 took away many of the political rights of aboriginal women (YWCA Canada) for instance the act took away the “Indian status” of an aboriginal women if she gets married to a non-aboriginal man (YWCA Canada). Policies and laws introduced and imposed by foreign governments were violent and discrimination against aboriginal women. Aboriginal women had very few choices in self-determination and most had to leave the reserve (YWCA Canada). Many of them lost their rights to funded education, access to land etc. (YWCA Canada) this lead to the unequal life chances of aboriginal women to men. Structural violence is lack of access to power to protect oneself from
The introduction of Canada’s Indian act in 1876 took away many of the political rights of aboriginal women (YWCA Canada) for instance the act took away the “Indian status” of an aboriginal women if she gets married to a non-aboriginal man (YWCA Canada). Policies and laws introduced and imposed by foreign governments were violent and discrimination against aboriginal women. Aboriginal women had very few choices in self-determination and most had to leave the reserve (YWCA Canada). Many of them lost their rights to funded education, access to land etc. (YWCA Canada) this lead to the unequal life chances of aboriginal women to men. Structural violence is lack of access to power to protect oneself from