ADVOCACY
VOLUNTEER WORK & ADVOCACY
Chastity Davis-Alphonse has been a strong advocate for Indigenous women to step into their highest potential, share their innate gifts with the world, and have the opportunity to experience joy. She has dedicated over 15 years of her life to contribute to this vision through a variety of different roles from grassroots advocacy to advising the federal/provincial government on weaving in the wisdom and voices of Indigenous women, girls, and gender- diverse individuals into their decision-making on policy that has direct impact. Chastity weaves the lens of Indigenous women into all avenues of her personal and professional life and has committed to a life-long journey to see her vision come to life of healthy, whole, joyful, and powerful Indigenous women and girls on the land now called Canada.
ROLES
Board of Directors, Community Energy Association (CEA) (2020-Present)
Chair, Minister’s Advisory Council on Indigenous Women (MACIW) [Province of British Columbia] (2011-2020)
Co-founder, Professional Aboriginal Women’s Network (PAWN) (2015-Present)
Emcee, Amnesty International, “Out of Sight, Out of Mind” report, International Launch, Fort St John (2016)
Board of Directors, Minerva Foundation for BC Women (2007-2017)
Olympic Torch Bearer, Vancouver Winter Olympics, Bell Canada/Minerva (2010)
Chastity is a highly sought-after public speaker and has spoken at several international, national, provincial, and local events.