Māori women and girl survivors of sexual violence face double trauma.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by Māori women and girls in New Zealand who survive sexual violence, highlighting their experience of double trauma due to both the violence itself and difficulties in accessing culturally sensitive healthcare. Māori women are reported to be three times more likely to experience sexual abuse than non-Māori women, yet stigma and a lack of cultural awareness in the healthcare system contribute to underreporting. Two Māori nursing leaders, Kerri Nuku, Kaiwhakahaere (leader) of the New Zealand Nurses' Organisation, and Tracey Morgan, chair of the New Zealand College of Primary Health Care Nurses, addressed these issues at the 25th United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The article includes references to their participation and provides links to their speeches and interviews at the forum.