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🎀 The Ribbon Skirt, a graphic novel by Anishinaabe illustrator Cameron Mukwa, tells the story of ten-year-old Anang, who wants to make a ribbon skirt.

👗My Ribbon Skirts, by Shelly Vivian from Onion Lake, Saskatchewan, shares heartfelt stories and insight into ceremonial practices.

Observed annually, this day honours Indigenous culture and heritage and encourages people to wear ribbon skirts and shirts to celebrate their identity.

To mark the occasion, we're recommending two books about ribbon skirts to share with the young people in your life.

The incident sparked a viral social media movement where people wore ribbon skirts and shirts in solidarity, which led to the declaration of January 4 as National Ribbon Skirt Day.

We also reaffirm our commitment to end gender-based violence in Canada.

Visit www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-d... to learn about the UN's 16 Days of Action against Gender-Based Violence and how to get involved.

We remember:

Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte

Read the full statement at: www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-ne...

Tracey Sauer, president of SGEU, emphasized the impact of funding instability in the sector.

“Without stable, multi-year funding indexed to inflation, CBOs can’t plan, retain staff, or maintain safe facilities,” said Sauer. “Vulnerable people pay the price when services are disrupted.”

The Tri-Union CBO Committee represents workers in more than 80 community agencies across the province. After decades of underfunding, the sector faces severe staffing shortages, low wages, unstable funding, and inadequate oversight, putting workers and clients at risk.

These workers deliver vital services to vulnerable citizens, including disability care, domestic violence response, suicide intervention, emergency child care, and employment support.