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Kasari Govender

@kasarigovender

Passionate advocate for human rights. Mother, aunt, sister, daughter. BC's first independent Human Rights Commissioner @HumanRights4BC She/her.

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calendar_today17-06-2011 21:36:13

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Equity, diversity and inclusion measures aim to ensure hiring practices are fair, inclusive and transparent. Unfortunately, misinformation about EDI has influenced discussions in B.C. Check out the resource we released today to ensure we have the facts when we discuss EDI.

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Honoured to have received the Coronation Medal alongside my colleagues at the Legislature. If you want to learn more about the role of independent statutory officers in ensuring accountable governance, check this out: leg.bc.ca/learn/discover….

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Some children who disappeared from res schools ended up in arranged marriages organized by school principals and the gov't, according to the Special Interlocutor for missing children and unmarked graves and burial sites associated with Indian Res Schools. cbc.ca/news/indigenou…

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63% of women with disabilities and 54% of women without disabilities who experienced homelessness said it was because of violence said a joint statement from The Canadian Human Rights Commission and the federal housing advocate. cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

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Government must act now! Disability advocates speak up about the lack of supports received by children and youth with disabilities and the impact it has on them and their families. Read our new report on the issue: bit.ly/42wXubq #bcpoli #Disability BC Disability Collaborative

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Inviting everyone to read along with me in the #CommissionersBookClub. This month's books speak to gender equality, in honour of #IWD2025.

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Senior's advocate report on ageism in B.C. reminds us to check our own biases and stereotypes, as 54% of seniors report experiencing discrimination: seniorsadvocatebc.ca/osa-reports/re…

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A mobile, community-led crisis response team in 6 BC communities shows that police don’t have to be involved in mental health emergency calls. Since Jan 2023 five teams have responded to nearly 10,000 calls. 99% were resolved without involving police: cfjctoday.com/2025/05/11/man…

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I'm so very glad to see the court confirm that stereotypes have no place in child protection proceedings - and that those who have been discriminated against can go to the Human Rights Tribunal to seek remedies.