- Pauktuutit
Pauktuutit is an organization in
Canada that representsInuit women. It was officially started in 1984 and is headquartered inOttawa for easier access to theParliament of Canada . Every Canadian Inuit woman is considered to be a member of Pauktuutit. Thus, no woman needs to pay for membership.Pauktuutit, " [http://www.pauktuutit.ca/faq_e.asp FAQs] ," URL accessed 15 July 2006.]The organization is meant to promote
social equality for Inuit women, children's rights, and the improvement of living conditions for Inuit women. It also strives to obtain a larger role for Inuit women in Canadian politics, to preserve Inuit culture, and to encourage personal independence among Inuit women. [Pauktuutit, " [http://www.pauktuutit.ca/about_e.asp About Us] ," URL accessed 15 July 2006.] To these ends, Pauktuutit has spoken out against sexual abuse of children and physical abuse of women, and has been concerned withhousing .Similar organizations include the
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami , which represents all Inuit Canadians; there is also theNative Women's Association of Canada , which represents Aboriginal women, recognized by Pauktuutit as an ally. [Pauktuutit, " [http://www.pauktuutit.ca/partners_e.asp Our Partners] ," URL accessed 15 July 2006.] However, scholars have noted the Native Women's Association of Canada has enjoyed more representation in meetings of Canadian leaders than Pauktuutit. [Frances Abele and Michael J. Prince, "Alternative Futures: Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian Federalism," in "Canadian Federalism: Performance, Effectiveness, and Legitimacy", eds. Herman Bakvis and Grace Skogstad, (Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press, 2002), p. 225.]References
External links
* [http://www.pauktuutit.ca/home_e.asp Pauktuutit website]
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