Red Dress Day observed in Canada for missing and murdered Indigenous women
Red Dress Day was observed in Canada on May 5, in remembrance of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and
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Nunavik, Nunavut and Ottawa to get shelters for Inuit women
Four projects set up to support vulnerable Inuit women have been approved for funding, Pauktuutit, the organization representing Inuit women
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Mining industry must improve working conditions for Inuit woman in Canada, Pauktuutit tells UN forum
The mining industry in Canada must do more to improve the working conditions of Inuit woman, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of
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International Women’s Day time to recognize contributions at the community level, says Pauktuutit
Inuit women make contributions across Canada every day, and International Women’s Day is an important moment to recognize them, says
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“We still have a lot of healing to do with our fellow Canadians” – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation observed September 30
On September 30, Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation for the first time. Something Inuit leaders say
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Inuit women’s org wants federal party leaders to commit to having Inuit women at decision table
With Canada in the midst of a snap election, the organization that represents Inuit women in the country is calling
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To stop violence against Inuit women in Canada, ‘we need to heal generations,’ says survivor
A Labrador woman who lost both of her parents in a murder-suicide when she was a child says more must
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Federal government commits to funding shelters for Inuit women
The federal government is pledging to fund the construction and operations of shelters for Inuit women and children across the
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Inuit Action Plan underway to implement recommendatons from landmark Canadian report on violence against Indigenous women
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, the organization that represents Inuit women in the country, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national
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Canadian Inuit women’s org says throne speech sent the right signals
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, an organization that represents Inuit women in Canada, says Wednesday’s throne speech sent the right
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What northern Canadians want from the upcoming throne speech
Next week, Governor General Julie Payette will take to the throne in Canada’s Senate chamber to deliver the Liberal government’s
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Delay on gender violence action plan a “disappointment,” says Canadian Inuit women’s org
The organization that represents Inuit women in Canada says its disappointed by the government’s announcement this week that it was
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Canadian FedElxn 2019: Liberals hang on to western Arctic, centre-left NDP takes east
The Liberal Party was able to hang on to Canada’s western Arctic in the federal elections on Monday, while the
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Inuit focus in violence inquiry important for Arctic Canada, conference hears
Canada’s landmark inquiry into violence against Indigenous women was a wake-up call for the nation and continues to have important
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Inadequate shelter services in Arctic Canada imprison Inuit women in cycle of violence: study
The lack of women’s shelters, transition lodging and second-stage housing services is keeping Inuit women trapped in an ongoing cycle
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