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Violence against young Aboriginal women and girls happens often because we live in a society that allows it. Nearly 500 First Nation women have gone missing or been murdered in Canada over the past 15 years with little or no media attention. There have been few arrests and most cases aren't being pursued anymore. To stop violence against young Aboriginal women Canadians need to change the way they see them. One government statistic says that native women between the ages of 25 and 44, with status, are five times more likely than all other women of the same age to die as the result of violence. Racism and other abuse are destroying the dignity and value of young Aboriginal women, further fueling violence. We need to stop this line of thinking because it allows some young men and boys to feel they can get away with acts of hatred against them.
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