Prevent Hepatitis: It’s Up To You – Get Tested FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (July 28, 2015) In honour of World Hepatitis Day, Pauktuutit will be joining organizations and community groups across the world to raise public awareness about hepatitis B and C, two...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2015 (Ottawa, ON) Pauktuutit commends the RCMP for their ongoing commitment to addressing the issue of violence against indigenous women in Canada. ‘I thank the RCMP for taking our concerns seriously, and for noting the need to address...
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...
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...
$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...
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...
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....
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...
