Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive
A Digital Archive of Feminist Activism
This section contains material on the lives of immigrant women, migrant and temporary workers, and refugee women. Although their countries of origin and reasons for coming to Canada varied considerably, their experiences with racism, discrimination, and cultural bias were similar. Items reflecting their treatment are included here, including Canadian immigration laws and policies, lack of access to supports, employment conditions, and workplace abuse. The section also includes materials associated with activism by immigrant, migrant and temporary workers, and refugee women.
Items related to feminist activism in solidarity with immigrant, migrant, and refugee women are also included here, as well as in the Solidarity and Coalition-Building section.
Key themes include: