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Addressing Inuit Women’s Economic Security and Prosperity in the Resource Extraction Industry
Reports results of literature search and qualitative and quantitative survey data from 29 women living in Arviat, Salluit, Inuvik, and Baker Lake. Study's focus was sexual violence and harassment in the workplace, and identifying gaps, opportunities and recommendations to ensure women's safety and economic security.
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Authenticity on the Line: Women Workers, Native "Scabs," and the Multi-Ethnic Politics of Identity in a Left-Led Strike in Cold War Canada
Community-based Learning Opportunities for Aboriginals Winner, 2004: Connecting Women in Need with ICT Skills
A Literature Review Pertaining to the Employment of Women in Northwestern Ontario: Coordination, Communication and Capacity Project
Maintaining the Empire: Maori Women's Experiences in the Accountancy Profession
The Native Women's Association of Canada Background Paper: Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable Economic Opportunities Sectoral Session
Never Until Now: Indigenous & Racialized Women's Experiences Working in Yukon & Northern British Columbia Mine Camps
Research consisted of survey and semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions with 22 respondents. Study found: limited job opportunityand longevity of employment, inadequate pay scale for hours worked, uequal work expectations, limited opportunities for advancement, inadequate harm prevention, gender or race harassement/discrimination with absence of grievance mechanisms, poor environmental practices, and limited economic benefits to Indigenous people.