The following are speeches, essays and poems written by JFG staff, and other young women and girls involved with Justice for Girls

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 Written Word
 Speeches

REPORTS

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Girl Homelessness in Canada
This article discusses how teenage girls become homeless in Canada and how little support the Canadian state offers. Prepared by Nura Taefi and Asia Czapska.

Justice System’s Response: Violence against Aboriginal Girls
This report explores the roots of violence against Aboriginal girls in BC and critically examines the judice system's responses to it, making several imperative recommendations. Prepared by Kelly MacDonald

Struggles for Access: Examining the Educational Experiences of Homeless Young Women and Girls in Canada
This report examines and documents the many ways in which Canada's school system alientates and excludes homeless young women. Prepared by Jaskiran Dhillon

Locking Them Up to Keep Them "Safe": Criminalized Girls in British Columbia
A JFG report by Amber Richelle Dean, in co-operation with four young women determined to make a difference and co-sponsored by the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies.

Statement of Opposition to the Proposed Safe Care Legislation
The Ministry for Children and Family Development is resurrecting the principles of the Secure Care Act in a new piece of legislation called Safe Care.  Justice for Girls continues to oppose these oppressive and punitive pieces of legislation.

Statement on the new Youth Criminal Justice Act
On April 1, 2003 the Youth Criminal Justice Act replaced the Young Offenders Act in Canada.  Justice for Girls outlines our concerns about the act and our hope for its potential.

Statement of Opposition to the Secure Care Act
British Columbia's Secure Care Act criminalizes homeless teenage girls.  Justice for Girls responds to the Act section by section and outlines the multitude of rights violations that plague this Act.

Young Woman in Prison Speaks Out
18-year old incarcerated young woman speaks out about injustices in youth prison.

A Tale of Two Sisters
Two sisters leave home as teenagers. On the surface, they lead very different lives. A deeper look will show remarkable parallels. By Carman Benoit.

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Demanding Justice for Girls in BC Youth Prisons
A speech given at Prisoner Justice Day about ongoing human rights abuses against girls in BC youth prisons. By Corinne Longworth.

Girl homelessness in Canada
A speech about how girls become homeless in Canada, and what they face because of inadequate government support. Prepared for the Senate Committee on Human Rights in September 2006. By Asia Czapska

What the "New Era of Child and Family Development" means for girls
A speech on what girls in poverty will face because of BC Liberal government policies in the Ministry of Child and Family Development.  By Annabel Webb

Racism: Another Form of Violence Against Girls
Racism is a form of violence that young women of colour face every day. By Ya-Asantwa Ocran-Caesar.