An Unending Story of Sexual Harassment of Farmworkers

Date
1980 (year approximate)
Creator: Canadian Farmworkers' Union
Description

Specific to Indo-Canadian women and their difficulties reporting harassment due to isolation and male chauvinism that blames the victim. Gives examples of harassment of women farmworkers and recommends a women's support group be formed and a conscious men's group. Circa early 1980s.

Nationality
Indo-Canadians
South Asians
East Indians
First Nations
Aboriginals
Indigenous
Asians
Chinese
Subject (Geographic)
British Columbia
Lower Mainland
Fraser Valley (B.C.)
Keywords
Briefs and Reports
farm workers
farmworkers
Women's issues
Discrimination
Housing
Transportation
Labour Contractors
Immigrants
Genre
Records (Documents)
Type of resource
Text
Language
English
Part of
Canadian Farmworkers Union Collection
Identifier
BRF0003
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Copyright owner(s)

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