Publications

This comprehensive report, developed through extensive engagement with Inuit business owners, supportive organizations, and contracting agencies, aims to enhance supports for Inuit women in business and foster a thriving Inuit business community. It provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by Inuit women in accessing contracting opportunities and navigating procurement processes, offering a nuanced understanding of their needs and preferences through the development of an Inuit-specific methodology framework.

Year Published July 2024

ARKTIS Piusitippaa Inc. was retained to conduct an in-depth consultation process with Inuit women business owners and relevant stakeholders, such as regional economic development organizations and other federal, provincial and regional governmental and nongovernmental service providers, and to perform a Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) of the results arising from these interviews.

The results of this study are based on qualitative and quantitative survey data from interviews conducted with 30 Inuit Women Business Owners (IWBOs) and 15 Economic Development Officers (EDOs) and other Service Providers in Inuit Nunangat and southern urban centres during March and April, 2021.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/GBA_IWOB_Report_AUG-2021.pdf

Year Published 2021

This research was funded by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author(s) and CMHC has no responsibility for them.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/Pauktuutit_Housing_English_03.pdf

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/Pauktuutit_Housing_Inuktitut.pdf

Year Published: 2021

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada (Pauktuutit) conducted a study interviewing 30 Inuit Women Business Owners (IWBO), as well as 15 Economic Development Officers (EDO) and other Service Providers, in Inuit Nunangat and southern urban centres during March and April of 2021.

The purpose of this consultation was to better understand the needs, priorities, challenges, and gaps for Inuit women’s economic development so that Pauktuutit can better support Inuit women and advocate on their behalf.

The interviews established business profiles and explored themes including how success is defined, how best practices are incorporated into business decisions, the influence of gender and culture on business, challenges and opportunities, and access to support and resources.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/GBA_IWOB_Backgrounder_NOV-2021.pdf

Year Published 2021

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:

1. Inuit women’s experiences of economic security and prosperity;
2. Inuit women’s experiences of sexual violence and harassment in the resource extraction industry; and
3. 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).

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/Addressing-Inuit-Womens-Economic-Security-Prosperity_Mar302021.pdf

Year Published 2021

This report examines Inuit women’s experiences in five major Canadian cities: Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal. Women’s stories reveal that migration rationale does not usually take the form of a linear and logical sequence of events. Rather, a combination of factors simultaneously pushes them away from their hometowns and pulls them into cities. While some women actively seek better opportunities in southern urban centres, the cost of housing and poor-quality services in the North also push them into migration pathways. Many interviews revealed that living in the city often felt like a “consequence” rather than a personal choice.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/358996508-Final-Report-UAS-Urban-Research-April-2017.pdf”
Year Published 2017

In 2015, Pauktuutit received funding through the federal Urban Aboriginal Strategy to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the economic participation of Inuit women across Inuit Nunangat. The goal of the project was to engage diverse stakeholders in each region of the North to explore and categorize the barriers that Inuit women face in securing sustainable employment, through entrepreneurship or in the workplace. In this way, Pauktuutit would be able to build partnerships to collaboratively determine priorities and recommendations for action to increase the engagement of Inuit women in the Arctic economy. The final result of this project is the Angiqatigik strategy.

The strategy is a reference on the needs, challenges and goals of Inuit women as they build their futures, provide for their families and contribute to their communities. The information and recommendations presented have been collected from Inuvialuit, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut regions, with input from more than 37 organizational stakeholders and 145 Inuit women. It is Pauktuutit’s intention that this strategy be used to raise awareness and to inform governments, educational institutions, service providers and the private sector across the North in planning to increase the engagement of Inuit women. It is only through the development of policies, programs, training and services that address the unique responsibilities and barriers faced by Inuit women that we will be able to support their equal participation in the social and economic development of Inuit Nunangat.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/Engaging_Inuit_Women_in_Economic_Participation.pdf

Year Published 2017

Mining companies can’t do everything themselves. Whether they are just beginning to explore an area or have been in production for years, mining companies rely on the products and services of many other businesses. Pauktuutit wants to know what this means for Inuit businesswomen and women interested in starting a business. What are the opportunities for Inuit women to do business with the mining industry? To answer this question, Pauktuutit created a project to find out where mining projects are in Inuit Nunangat, who the mining companies are and what they need to buy from other businesses. All the answers we found are on this website.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/Infographic_MiningProcurement.pdf

Year Published 2015

This research report is the second of two documents dealing with the social impacts of mining activity near Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake) on Inuit women and families in the community. The first report (March 2014) was based on interviews and qualitative data. This report deals with results of a questionnaire, with content developed in 2013 by Inuit women of Qamani’tuaq in the course of a week-long workshop.

The questionnaire was completed by 62 women, aged 19 years and older. The data deals with their experience, perceptions and feelings. While social impact research typically focuses on statistical indicators (rates at which services are engaged, facilities used, employment rates, training received, health statistics, etc.), there are considerable shortcomings to this approach. The quality of life experience is important. Regardless of what indicators may reveal, how women perceive and feel about their experiences are essential to appreciating impacts.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/Report-Final-Jan-2015.pdf

Year Published 2016

Funded by the Urban Aboriginal Strategy of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada completed a project to learn directly from Inuit youth aged 15-24 years about the best ways to engage them in starting a career or starting their own business. The idea was to learn about their challenges, priorities, and interests when it comes to job training, employment, and career planning and to find out how Pauktuutit can help Inuit youth prepare for work in the Canadian economy.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/FACTSHEET_Job_vs_Career.pdf

Year Published 2014

Funded by the Urban Aboriginal Strategy of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada completed a project to learn directly from Inuit youth aged 15-24 years about the best ways to engage them in starting a career or starting their own business. The idea was to learn about their challenges, priorities, and interests when it comes to job training, employment, and career planning and to find out how Pauktuutit can help Inuit youth prepare for work in the Canadian economy.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/FACTSHEET_Writing_Resume.pdf

Year Published 2014

Funded by the Urban Aboriginal Strategy of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada completed a project to learn directly from Inuit youth aged 15-24 years about the best ways to engage them in starting a career or starting their own business. The idea was to learn about their challenges, priorities, and interests when it comes to job training, employment, and career planning and to find out how Pauktuutit can help Inuit youth prepare for work in the Canadian economy.

https://pauktuutit.ca/wp-content/uploads/FACTSHEET_Using_Cheques.pdf

Year Published 2014