Pauktuutit’s 2015 Woman of the Year
May 13, 2015 (Ottawa, ON) Rebecca Kudloo, President, was proud to announce to the delegates to the Annual General Meeting that Megan Porter of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, is Pauktuutit’s 2015 Woman of the Year. ‘Each year, Pauktuutit honours an Inuk woman for her many...
Press Release: Makilirit – Rise Up: Inuit youth and violence prevention through social media
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 07, 2015 (Ottawa, Ontario) Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada has launched an online survey about Facebook use among Inuit ages 18 to 25 as a part of a partnership with Dr. Marika Morris and Dr. Claire Crooks for Makilirit – Rise Up: Inuit...
Jaguar Land Rover Canada launches Inuit cancer partnership
$1M+ to help Canadian Cancer Society and Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada improve cancer literacy and education among Inuit TORONTO, ON (March 24, 2015) – In an effort to support increased awareness and health literacy in Canada’s Inuit communities, Jaguar Land Rover...
Pauktuutit and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Respond to UN CEDAW Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 10, 2015 Ottawa, ON) Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami support the findings of a March 6, 2015, report released by the UN Commission on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. The report finds that...
Inuit Leaders Address National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Friday, February 27, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Inuit leaders spoke about physical violence in the home, the need for shelters and safe housing, and traditional justice today in Ottawa during the National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls....
World Cancer Day, February 4, 2015 Cancer can be prevented!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (February 2, 2015) February 4 is World Cancer Day, when people around the world try to raise awareness about cancer. Each year, 8.2 million people die from cancer worldwide. Cancer is the second leading cause of death among Inuit...
Pauktuutit Responds to Canada’s Action Plan to Address Family Violence and Violent Crimes Against Aboriginal Women and Girls
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) On September 15, 2014, the Honourable Kelly Leitch, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, announced the federal government’s plan to address the issue of violence against Aboriginal women in Canada. Since...
World AIDS Day, December 1, 2014
“It takes the whole community to support change!” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (November 28, 2014) December 1 is World AIDS Day and the beginning of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week in Canada. On this day, and during the week of December 1-6, 2014, Aboriginal people...
Joint Statement – National Roundtable
Leaders of National Aboriginal Organizations and Provincial and Territorial Representatives set date and start planning for a National Roundtable on Murdered and Missing Women Membertou, NS – October 22, 2014 – Today leaders from National Aboriginal Organizations and...
Press Release – Pauktuutit Supports Call for National Roundtable on Violence Against Aboriginal Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pauktuutit Supports Call for National Roundtable on Violence Against Aboriginal Women August 28, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) Rebecca Kudloo, Pauktuutit President, is optimistic about provincial and territorial support for a national roundtable on violence...
Pauktuutit renews call for national action to address violence against Inuit women
Press Release_National Action Plan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) Violence and abuse prevention have been priorities for Pauktuutit and its membership for 30 years. Pauktuutit supports the recent calls for a national action plan to address...
Pauktuutit extends its sympathy to the family of Loretta Saunders
Press Release_Loretta Saunders FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) “On behalf of all Inuit women across Canada, as President of Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada I send our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Loretta Saunders,” said...