In the event of Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada Annual General Meeting last month, discussions focused on next steps in the co-development of a National Plan to address violence against Inuit Women and Girls.
At the AGM the board and delegates unanimously passed a supportive motion, stating that the measure was essential for the safety and security of Inuit women and girls.
Pauktuutit is calling on the Federal Government to urgently provide $20 million towards the building of shelters and second stage transitional housing in Inuit Nunangat and Ottawa for Inuit Women and Children fleeing from violence.
“As Inuit Women continue to be 14 times more likely to become the victims of violence as compared to other women in Canada, we are hopeful that the Federal Government will recognize the urgent need for this infrastructure and respond favorably to our ask. It is a matter of life and death” said President Rebecca Kudloo.