Meeting Survivors’ Needs: Gender-Based Violence against Inuit Women and the Criminal Justice System Response: Environmental Scan
Related Material: Final Report; Online Survey Results.
Related Material: Final Report; Online Survey Results.
Related Material: Environmental Scan; Final Report.
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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Unpublished transcript of excerpts from interviews with 23 Indian residents of Chicago.
Brief literature review focuses on challenges faced by students, Indigenous strengths and supporting success.
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.
Discusses language as a socio-economic characteristic, a determining factor with respect to the labour market, and barriers created by reduced fluency in English and/or French. Concludes with recommendations and courses of action.