Large crowds gather for Vancouver Women’s Memorial March amid Indigenous rights protests “Out of this sense of hopelessness and anger came an annual march on Valentine’s Day to express compassion, community and caring for all women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, unceded Coast Salish Territories,” according to organizers.Organizers say Indigenous women continue to be disproportionately represented among missing and murdered women, with “minimal to no action” to address the systemic nature of gendered violence.Organizer Juanita Desjarlais said the event takes on new significance this year, with women facing higher rates of violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic.But the core issues remain the same, something she said is frustrating after 30.