Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism

“This violence is rooted in historic and unequal patriarchal power structures, racism, exclusion, and marginalization enabled by a legacy of colonialism,”

the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Reem Alsalem, on Tuesday.

Stem ‘alarming’ impunity

Meanwhile, perpetrators continue to go free, without consequences.

“The level of impunity…both State and non-State actors enjoy, is alarming, and the scale and…