CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes discussions about gender-based violence and assault. Please listen with care. 

This week, Mi'kmaq Matters researcher Rachael Dyal speaks with Heidi Marshall, co-founder of the Jane Paul Indigenous Resource Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia, about human trafficking and the particular risks Indigenous women face in the province.

Read the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls here: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report. For immediate emotional assistance, call 1-844-413-6649. This is a national, toll-free 24/7 crisis call line providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. If you or someone you know is affected by gender-based violence, here is a list of additional crisis lines offering support: https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/gender-based-violence-knowledge-centre/crisis-lines.html.

Episode 216: Human Trafficking in Nova Scotia

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Episode 216: Human Trafficking in Nova Scotia

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