Round-Up: Sep. 8, 2015

• The NDP is calling out Conservative MP David Wilks for saying it’s “unfair” to expect government action on missing and murdered indigenous women (Vancouver Observer).
• Last week Ashley Burnham became the first Aboriginal woman to win the Miss Universe pageant, and she immediately used her platform to urge Canadians to vote against Harper (Huffington Post).
• Target has been forced to pay $2.8 million to women and minorities whom the company discriminated against in promotions (Feminist Majority Foundation).
• Today marks equal pay day for indigenous women in the U.S. – they have to work nine months longer than white men to make the same amount of money from last year (AAUW).
• Amanda Marcotte takes a closer look at Pope Francis’ statement on abortion, and finds much to be desired (RH Reality Check).
• At Women and Hollywood, Melissa Silverstein has a glowing review of the new movie Suffragette.
• What makes Law and Order: SVU‘s Detective Olivia Benson America’s favourite female character? (Ms.)
• Is South Park offensive, or subversive from a feminist perspective? Victoria Brewster at The F Word examines the show’s messages.