ALL WEAPONS OF OPPRESSION MUST BE ABOLISHED.
We stand with Indigenous Communities:
No More Stolen Sisters
With the critical crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), Native communities must be highlighted in this movement for Women’s rights and freedoms. Indigenous Women and girls, along with those who identify as Two-Spirit, deserve justice, respect, and are entitled to equal rights & opportunity. Native women are subjected to psychological, physical, sexual, and verbal violence and abuse at alarming rates, for American Indian and Alaskan Indian women are 2.5x more likely to be sexually assaulted or raped than any other demographic in the United States.
"No More Stolen Sisters" is a movement dedicated to raising awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people in Canada and the United States. It calls for action to address the systemic issues contributing to these tragedies and seeks justice for the victims and their families. This vital movement advocating for change and accountability is pertinent to our cause. The government must hold accountability for their share in injustice, and take action to protect and serve Native communities. The government has a responsibility to rectify wounds of genocide, slavery, violence, torment, and oppression, but continuously fails BIPOC communities. Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit people are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence, and justice must be obliged rather than neglected. Native Hope is a movement with the mission to draw attention to injustices, uplift & amplify Indigenous voices, provide a supportive community for Native Americans, promote education, and preserve Native cultures and traditions.
According to Native Hope,“The National Crime Information Center reports that, in 2016, there were 5,712 reports of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls, though the U.S. Department of Justice’s federal missing person database, NamUs, only logged 116 cases” (Native Hope, nativehope.org).
Systemic racism and discrimination against Indigenous women and Two Spirit identifiers is evident within unjust governmental policy, policing, and reporting practices. This must change. The neglect and silencing of Native women and girls must cease. No More Stolen Sisters. May justice prevail for all affected by these atrocities and abuses. The violent crimes against humanity and the injustice served to victims of brutality, must be condemned and eradicated.
Settler colonialism, imperialism, genocide, oppression, white supremacy, and white silence must end.
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter, and the systemic racism inherent within modern patriarchal American society must be obliterated. Police brutality needs to be put to an end, and we demand justice for all the lives lost, all the innocent Black citizens incarcerated and executed, the brutal assaults, disproportionate rates of sexual violence, and ongoing racial oppression and injustices. We believe in abolishing the police. And no, John Kennedy, that does not mean we will call a crackhead. It does mean we will create a new system to serve, care for, and protect ALL citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, sexual-orientation, class, socioeconomic status, or disability. Anti-racism courses, diversity training, de-escalating techniques, classes on violence against women and girls, and education on dealing with mental health crises will all be included in the curriculum for necessary requirements to graduate into law enforcement, as well as thorough background checks that ensure the safety and justice of all. Equal presence of law enforcement in all areas must be required, and all law enforcement officers are to treat each individual with equality, justice, dignity, kindness, and respect. Racism is inherent within the United States police force, and thus, must be abolished. A change in policing practices is vital to ensure the safety and security of the Black community.
LGBTQIA+ Rights:
All Are Welcome Here
We believe all people should have the right to express their identities openly without fear of abuse, harassment, or assault, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and appearance. Trans rights are human rights! We believe in equality for all, and everyone should have the right to live their truth freely and peacefully. The right to marriage equality, foster and adoption equality, reproductive freedom, access to gender neutral bathrooms, access to equal and adequate education and healthcare, and complete protection from discrimination and all forms of hate crimes is important to our mission. We believe no child should be forced to the streets due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, and wish to implement this into closely monitored law. Everyone is deserving of the rights to proper education, healthcare, mental health care, housing, nutrition, clean water, and hygiene.
Antiwar and Anti-Apartheid: Ceasefire Now
Free Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Ukraine, Tigray, Armenia, and all those affected by violence, war, oppression, and occupation.
We believe in an anti-war initiative that focuses on peace, community, compassion, justice, and equality. We believe in decolonization, and stress the importance of international peace and stability. The Israel-Hamas War is a genocide against Palestinians. The United States government’s allowance and funding of Israel’s violent, vicious, and callously cruel crimes against humanity is a testimony to the corruption ingrained within American government, society, and identity.To our Israeli sisters who ask why we stand with Palestine, I urge you to remember the greatest threat to Israeli hostages is Israel’s military. We must all stand united against war. Allow yourself freedom from propaganda and unscrupulous governance, and remember that war is never the answer, and you have the ability and obligation to stand against violence, forced starvation, torment, and bombing of innocent civilians. All humans should be treated with dignity, respect, and kindness. We urge the United States of America, and all nations, to join in a Global Peace Treaty and anti-war initiative to rectify the social, cultural, and geographical climate affairs that devastate millions. The death toll of nearly 35,000 Palestinian martyrs is unacceptable. The loss of lives, innocent children, history, education, medical facilities and personnel, doctors, educators, researchers, journalists, agriculture, land, and animals is unacceptable and utterly inhumane. All humans deserve the right to live in peace, without fear of being bombed, raped, assaulted, tormented, displaced, or left orphaned and alone. Together we must take a stand against all forms of oppression, for no one is free until we are all free. We stand against all acts of genocide and oppression, and we stand with the victims of unnecessary tragedy. We are committed to the fight against racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, and all other weapons of oppression. The ethnic cleansing and occupation needs to end. Our hearts are with all of the innocent civilians whose lives continue to be disrupted and destroyed by war and oppression. We stand with Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Armenia, Tigray, Ukraine, Myanmar, West Papau, and all ethnic groups and minorities, such as Uyghurs and Hazaras, experiencing violence, oppression, and genocide.
We Support the “Black Girl Bill of Rights”
We believe everyone should have equal rights to education, historical knowledge, justice, the right to community, safety, protection, bodily autonomy and agency, adequate and appropriate healthcare, free menstrual care, and freedom from all forms of racism and discrimination.
We support the “Black Girl Bill of Rights”
Race Disparities in Healthcare
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) are disproportionately impacted by abortion bans. Several factors contribute to this, such as systemic inequalities in access to healthcare, including reproductive healthcare services. BIPOC are more likely to face barriers such as lack of health insurance, limited access to clinics, and experience discrimination and racism within the healthcare system, which can make it harder for BIPOC to access abortion care, and healthcare as a whole. Additionally, socioeconomic factors play a role. BIPOC are more likely to experience poverty and economic insecurity, which can make it difficult to afford abortion services or take time off work to travel to access care. Furthermore, historical and ongoing systemic injustices, such as racism and discrimination, contribute to disparities in healthcare access. These factors can influence healthcare policies, funding, and availability of services, further exacerbating the disparities in access to abortion care among BIPOC. Black women are 3x more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth compared to white women in the United States. This is absolutely unacceptable. We are determined to fight to change racism embedded in healthcare and all other institutions. The equality of all humans is fundamental to our mission, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sex, religion, sexual orientation, identity, socioeconomic class, ability, nationality, or background. Our goal is to combat discrimination and disparities in regards to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, socioeconomic status, and disability within all institutions of social, cultural, political, and economic policy.
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Restorations for Marginalized Communities
BIPOC communities, such as Black Americans and Native Americans have endured centuries of systemic oppression, including slavery, forced displacement, segregation, and cultural genocide. Reparations acknowledge these historical injustices and aim to address their lasting effects, such as wealth disparities, lack of access to education and healthcare, and generational trauma. Reparations can help rectify these wrongs and promote social and economic equity. We believe in LAND BACK for Native communities.
Climate Change
Climate change presents a fundamental threat to the health and wellbeing of all biological organisms across the globe. The most expensive thing we can do about climate change is nothing. Climate change induces catastrophic weather conditions, such as storms, extreme heat, droughts, floods, and wildfires. The direct damage costs to health is estimated to be between $2billion-$4 billion USD by 2030 (World Health Organization). We desperately need to save our planet, before it’s too late. Mitigation techniques and technology must be established and executed. Nations like Kiribati will be lost forever if we do not act now. When I was a freshman in college in 2018, it was estimated that Kiribati only had 10 years left before climate change submerged the island completely. Today, many Kiribations have already begun to emigrate, while others devoted to their land try and mitigate the damages by planting mangroves to protect the soil, or shifting towns inland. We need to act to save communities devastated by climate, and the government has a duty to protect this planet and our species. Climate change impacts health, economic growth, food security, weather, biodiversity, biological systems, water supply, and all aspects of society.
Furthermore, immigration policies affect those suffering due to climate change. Surrounding nations must take measures to help ensure the lives and safety of neighboring countries. Kiribations, and all survivors of climate change catastrophes, are entitled to shelter, aid, nutritional food, clean water, and support. We stress the importance of human connection and community.
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WHITE SUPREMACY MUST BE ERADICATED AND THE PATRIARCHY MUST FALL. MAY JUSTICE AND PEACE PREVAIL.
National Domestic Violence Hotline,
1-800-799-7233
For any victims and survivors who need support, the NDVH is for there you, 24/7. Call 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-799-7233 for TTY, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.
Línea directa nacional de violencia doméstica, 1-800-799-7233, https://www.thehotline.org/ para cualquier víctima y sobreviviente que necesite apoyo, se puede comunicar 24 horas del día. Llame al 1-800-799-7233 o al 1-800-799-7233 para TTY, o si no puede hablar de manera segura, puede iniciar sesión en thehotline.org o enviar la palabra LOVEIS por mensaje de texto al 22522.
Para información en español, visita la página “En Español.
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National Sexual Assault Hotline,
1-800-656-4673, https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
Anyone affected by sexual assault, whether it happened to you or someone you care about, can find support on the National Sexual Assault Hotline. You can also visit online.rainn.org to receive support via confidential online chat
Many states have their own domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines with helpful information offered in a number of languages. You can reach their websites by entering the name of your state + domestic violence hotline or sexual assault hotline. Guidance to law enforcement assistance, shelters, counseling, and other important services are provided.
