Noteworthy Media and Opinion Editorials
Since 1999, Justice for Girls has participated in and been profiled in a wide variety of media opportunities, including radio, news, articles and opinion editorials. While this list is not exhaustive, it provides an overview of some of the key media and opinion editorials JFG has participated in.
2022
October 2022- JFG Director of Legal Advocacy, Sue Brown, highlights the risk that man camps, specifically Fortis B.C.'s Eagle Mountain-Woodfibre LNG's proposed camps, poses to Indigenous women and girls. Read the article here.
October 2022- Listen to Director of Legal Advocacy, Sue Brown, and Squamish activist Jasmine Williams discuss the Oct 4th MMIWG vigil and relationship between resource extraction and violence against Indigenous women and girls. Click here to listen.
Sep 2022- UBC Magazine feature on IREJ Director Zoë Craig-Sparrow as an Indigenous woman leader. Read the article here.
July 2022- JFG Co-Founder Annabel Webb and IREJ Director Zoë Craig-Sparrow discuss climate change and children's rights following the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's review of Canada. Available here.
June 2022- UN questions Canada’s record on children’s right to a healthy climate. See press release here.
June 2022- Historic Vancouver City Council vote calls on BC to end immigration detention. See press release here.
May 2022- Watch our Urban Advocacy & Research Lead, Wamaitha Kinuthia, speak on the impact of immigration detention on children and girls here.
May 2022- Civil Society Groups urge UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to ask tough questions on Canada's human rights record. Press release here.
April 2022- Director of IREJ Zoe Craig-Sparrow joins Pamela Palmater on her podcast, 'Warrior Life' to discuss the leadership of Indigenous girls. Listen here.
Feb 2022- Director of IREJ Zoe Craig-Sparrow joins the 'Awaken with Sal' podcast to discuss her activism.
Jan 2022- Zoe Craig-Sparrow, Shelagh Day and Margot Young: Canada chooses oil companies over Indigenous peoples. Read op-ed here.
2021
2021 - JFG founder and board member, Annabel Webb, comments on children's rights and climate change in the Walrus Magazine. Read article here.
November 2021- JFG co-authors submission with Indigenous, human rights, and environmental experts to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to intervene in recent human rights violations against Indigenous peoples in BC. JFG also joins experts and organizations in a letter that urges Prime Minister Trudeau calling for Canada to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples and the UN Committee's 2019 Decision 1(100). Read the press release in English and French.
April 2021- JFG partnered with Pivot Legal Society and Cops Out of Schools to call on the Vancouver School Board to cancel the School Liaison Officer Program. Read the press release here. Read a Global News article on the topic here.
March 2021- JFG Director Zoë Craig-Sparrow does an address to York House School on International Women's Day, read more and watch her Q&A here.
March 2021- JFG Intern Changich Baboth speaks about the harms of the Student Liaison Officer program to the Vancouver School Board, read more here.
February 2021- JFG Director Tracey McIntosh speaks out about dress codes in schools on Global News and CBC Radio.
January 2021- JFG Intern Changich Baboth is presented with a community award for courage in honour of the settlement of her human rights complaint against the Vancouver School Board. Read more here.
October 2022- JFG Director of Legal Advocacy, Sue Brown, highlights the risk that man camps, specifically Fortis B.C.'s Eagle Mountain-Woodfibre LNG's proposed camps, poses to Indigenous women and girls. Read the article here.
October 2022- Listen to Director of Legal Advocacy, Sue Brown, and Squamish activist Jasmine Williams discuss the Oct 4th MMIWG vigil and relationship between resource extraction and violence against Indigenous women and girls. Click here to listen.
Sep 2022- UBC Magazine feature on IREJ Director Zoë Craig-Sparrow as an Indigenous woman leader. Read the article here.
July 2022- JFG Co-Founder Annabel Webb and IREJ Director Zoë Craig-Sparrow discuss climate change and children's rights following the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's review of Canada. Available here.
June 2022- UN questions Canada’s record on children’s right to a healthy climate. See press release here.
June 2022- Historic Vancouver City Council vote calls on BC to end immigration detention. See press release here.
May 2022- Watch our Urban Advocacy & Research Lead, Wamaitha Kinuthia, speak on the impact of immigration detention on children and girls here.
May 2022- Civil Society Groups urge UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to ask tough questions on Canada's human rights record. Press release here.
April 2022- Director of IREJ Zoe Craig-Sparrow joins Pamela Palmater on her podcast, 'Warrior Life' to discuss the leadership of Indigenous girls. Listen here.
Feb 2022- Director of IREJ Zoe Craig-Sparrow joins the 'Awaken with Sal' podcast to discuss her activism.
Jan 2022- Zoe Craig-Sparrow, Shelagh Day and Margot Young: Canada chooses oil companies over Indigenous peoples. Read op-ed here.
2021
2021 - JFG founder and board member, Annabel Webb, comments on children's rights and climate change in the Walrus Magazine. Read article here.
November 2021- JFG co-authors submission with Indigenous, human rights, and environmental experts to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to intervene in recent human rights violations against Indigenous peoples in BC. JFG also joins experts and organizations in a letter that urges Prime Minister Trudeau calling for Canada to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples and the UN Committee's 2019 Decision 1(100). Read the press release in English and French.
April 2021- JFG partnered with Pivot Legal Society and Cops Out of Schools to call on the Vancouver School Board to cancel the School Liaison Officer Program. Read the press release here. Read a Global News article on the topic here.
March 2021- JFG Director Zoë Craig-Sparrow does an address to York House School on International Women's Day, read more and watch her Q&A here.
March 2021- JFG Intern Changich Baboth speaks about the harms of the Student Liaison Officer program to the Vancouver School Board, read more here.
February 2021- JFG Director Tracey McIntosh speaks out about dress codes in schools on Global News and CBC Radio.
January 2021- JFG Intern Changich Baboth is presented with a community award for courage in honour of the settlement of her human rights complaint against the Vancouver School Board. Read more here.
2020
January, 2020- The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited JFG to discuss climate justice for girls and the rights of Indigenous peoples. We discussed the importance of a holistic approach to social justice, and the power of young women’s leadership. Click here to watch an interview with JFG Director Zoë Craig-Sparrow on the meeting.
March, 2020- JFG staff Savanah Norman and Zoe Craig-Sparrow were featured as leaders in BC and champions for gender equality! Read their profiles here.
October, 2020- JFG Co-Director Zoe Craig Sparrow and Severn Cullis-Suzuki led a delegation including two teen girls, Zoe Grames-Webb and Haana Edenshaw, to speak to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Pre-Session on Canada. Read the press release here.
November, 2020 - JFG Co-Director Zoe Craig-Sparrow spoke at Canadian Heritage's funding announcement for the Anti-Racism Action Program. Watch the announcement here.
November, 2020- JFG Co-Director Zoe Craig-Sparrow is featured by the University of London as a graduate of the MA in Human Rights programme. Read about the degree and Zoe's experience here.
January, 2020- The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited JFG to discuss climate justice for girls and the rights of Indigenous peoples. We discussed the importance of a holistic approach to social justice, and the power of young women’s leadership. Click here to watch an interview with JFG Director Zoë Craig-Sparrow on the meeting.
March, 2020- JFG staff Savanah Norman and Zoe Craig-Sparrow were featured as leaders in BC and champions for gender equality! Read their profiles here.
October, 2020- JFG Co-Director Zoe Craig Sparrow and Severn Cullis-Suzuki led a delegation including two teen girls, Zoe Grames-Webb and Haana Edenshaw, to speak to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Pre-Session on Canada. Read the press release here.
November, 2020 - JFG Co-Director Zoe Craig-Sparrow spoke at Canadian Heritage's funding announcement for the Anti-Racism Action Program. Watch the announcement here.
November, 2020- JFG Co-Director Zoe Craig-Sparrow is featured by the University of London as a graduate of the MA in Human Rights programme. Read about the degree and Zoe's experience here.
2019
March, 2019- JFG Staff member Savanah Norman writes an opinion editorial for The Province on feminism, International Women's Day, and the history of JFG. Read it here.
September, 2019- JFG Co-Director Zoe Craig-Sparrow joined Rebecca Hamilton, Kanahus Manuel, David Suzuki and Stephen Lewis for the Climate First Tour! Read about the tour here.
March, 2019- JFG Staff member Savanah Norman writes an opinion editorial for The Province on feminism, International Women's Day, and the history of JFG. Read it here.
September, 2019- JFG Co-Director Zoe Craig-Sparrow joined Rebecca Hamilton, Kanahus Manuel, David Suzuki and Stephen Lewis for the Climate First Tour! Read about the tour here.
2018
January 2018 - JFG interns present teen girls' perspectives on domestic violence at BWSS Women Seeking Safety: Forum on Violence against Women and Children, and the Law. Read about the forum here.
March 2018 - Tracey McIntosh joins indigenous leaders to question the systemic failures and racism that led to the murder of Indigenous teen, Tina Fontaine. Read the article from Flare Magazine here.
October 2018- JFG Intern Savanah Norman publishes an Op-Ed in the Vancouver Sun on male violence and sexual assault. Read it here.
March 2018 - Tracey McIntosh joins indigenous leaders to question the systemic failures and racism that led to the murder of Indigenous teen, Tina Fontaine. Read the article from Flare Magazine here.
October 2018- JFG Intern Savanah Norman publishes an Op-Ed in the Vancouver Sun on male violence and sexual assault. Read it here.
2017
January 2017 - JFG speaks about young women's equality on Co-op Radio. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) recently published a report following its review of Canada. JFG and Westcoast LEAF comment on their findings.
January 2017 - JFG speaks about young women's equality on Co-op Radio. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) recently published a report following its review of Canada. JFG and Westcoast LEAF comment on their findings.
2015
January 2015- Longtime JFG collaborator, Professor Jaskiran Dhillon writes about Indigenous girls’ daily realities of abusive policing within an ongoing settler colonial social context in Canada. Read the publication here.
June 2015 - Former Justice for Girls Intern, Rekha Dhillon-Richardson delivers TEDx talk on climate change.
January 2015- Longtime JFG collaborator, Professor Jaskiran Dhillon writes about Indigenous girls’ daily realities of abusive policing within an ongoing settler colonial social context in Canada. Read the publication here.
June 2015 - Former Justice for Girls Intern, Rekha Dhillon-Richardson delivers TEDx talk on climate change.
2013
October 2013- JFG, Pivot and BCCLA call for outside review of Independent Investigations Office report into RCMP fatal shooting of Greg Matters. Read Letter to IIO
RCMP response to allegations of police abuse of girls and women reveals old boys club and wall of sexism.
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2012
September 2012- Justice for Girls interns Zoe Craig and Rekha Dhillon-Richardson are featured in press release on their submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Read about it: Teen girls prompt United Nations Rights Committee to question Canada about climate change.
May 2012- Annabel Webb, JFG Co-Founder, speaks out at Girls, Crime and Custody, a conference of service providers brought together by the Elizabeth Fry Society. Read more about her contribution here.
April 2012- JFG issues press release in response to Health Canada’s decision to cut all funding for the Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC) projects aimed at improving the health of Aboriginal women in Canada. Read press release.
October 2013- JFG, Pivot and BCCLA call for outside review of Independent Investigations Office report into RCMP fatal shooting of Greg Matters. Read Letter to IIO
RCMP response to allegations of police abuse of girls and women reveals old boys club and wall of sexism.
Read Press Release
Read HRW Press Release
Read Human Rights Watch Report
2012
September 2012- Justice for Girls interns Zoe Craig and Rekha Dhillon-Richardson are featured in press release on their submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Read about it: Teen girls prompt United Nations Rights Committee to question Canada about climate change.
May 2012- Annabel Webb, JFG Co-Founder, speaks out at Girls, Crime and Custody, a conference of service providers brought together by the Elizabeth Fry Society. Read more about her contribution here.
April 2012- JFG issues press release in response to Health Canada’s decision to cut all funding for the Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC) projects aimed at improving the health of Aboriginal women in Canada. Read press release.
