Addressing Inuit Women’s Economic Security and Prosperity in the Resource Extraction Industry
Project Description
Inuit women have been working in the resource extraction industry for decades, often representing the largest proportion of female workers at mines in the North (Pauktuutit and UBC 2016). Historically, these worksites have been male-dominated, which can expose Inuit women to unequal opportunities in economic security and prosperity, as well as experiences of sexual violence and harassment in the workplace.
The foci of this report are three-fold, examining:
- Inuit women’s experiences of economic security and prosperity;
- Inuit women’s experiences of sexual violence and harassment in the resource extraction industry; and
- Inuit women’s knowledge of related policies and practices in the workplace.
This report builds on existing research that Pauktuutit completed in 2014, 2016 and 2020, which explored the impacts of resource extraction on Inuit women and families more broadly. This study aimed to illuminate the reality of workplace sexual violence and harassment for Inuit women in the North, as well as to identify gaps, opportunities and recommendations regarding Inuit women’s economic security and prosperity in Inuit Nunangat.
The results of this study are based on qualitative and quantitative survey data, which were completed by 29 women from Arviat (Nunavut), Salluit (Nunavik), Inuvik (Inuvialuit) and Baker Lake (Kivalliq).
Project Details
Department Social Development
Year Published 2021
Contact Information
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
350 Sparks St. Suite 805,
Ottawa, ON K1R 0A4
T: 613-238-3977
Toll Free: 1-800-667-0749
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info@pauktuutit.ca
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Gender-Based Violence
- Access to Justice
- Katinngak – Together
- Addressing Gendered Violence against Inuit Women: A review of police policies and practices in Inuit Nunangat
- NATIONAL INUIT ACTION PLAN on Missing and Murdered Inuit Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
- The Red Amautiit Project
- Inuit Women Taking the Lead in Family Violence Prevention
- Intimate Partner Violence – Traumatic Brain Injury
- Meeting Survivors’ Needs
- Nipimit Nanisiniq – Finding Voice
- Pilimmaksarniq – Engaging men and boys in reducing violence
Contact Information
Nadia Noor, Manager, Violence & Abuse Prevention, Justice
Contact Information
Lema Ijtemaye, Manager, Social and Economic Development
lijtemaye@pauktuutit.ca