Inuit women

This article identifies the colonizing of childbirth in the north and the consequences for Inuit communities. Discusses how to improve access to culturally appropriate care for the First Nations of Canada. 

A report in Inuktitut based on a series of seven regional sessions across Canada that were organized to learn what programs and strategies are making a difference in the health of Aboriginal mothers and young children. A large proportion of participants were frontline health care workers and the commentary offers a window into the experiences and insights of people who work with and provide care to Aboriginal women and young children. The goal of the report is to create a better understanding of and support for programs and initiatives that have the potential to reduce health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians.

A report of a study on violence to Aboriginal women in Canada, based on the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization. Found that nearly 67,000, or 13% of Aboriginal women aged 15 or older who lived in the provinces, self-reported they had been the victim of one or more violent crimes in the 12 months prior to the survey. Violent crimes measured by the GSS include sexual assault, robbery and physical assault. The proportion of Aboriginal women who reported spousal violence by a current or former spouse was about two and a half times higher than the proportion of non-Aboriginal women.

Describes the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence report, Entitlements and Health Services for First Nations and Métis Women in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Discusses how access to health services differs among Aboriginal people and how understanding the history behind these differences and what they mean for women is critical to improving health services used by Aboriginal women.

Identifies initiatives between Pauktuutit and the federal government that will bring about the most beneficial early outcomes for Inuit women, families and communities.

Addresses tobacco addiction, how to quit, and how to help others, in Inuktitut. Written for community health representatives, teachers, and addiction workers in Inuit communities.

Reports on research on tobacco use in northern Canada, Presents information from Inuit and documents their ideas on what should be done to address the issues of tobacco use in the north.

Reports on research on tobacco use in northern Canada, in Inuktitut. Presents information from Inuit and documents their ideas on what should be done to address the issues of tobacco use in the north.

Provides guidelines for people working in the health fields wanting to address community concerns about the effects of tobacco use.

Provides guidelines for people working in the health fields wanting to address community concerns about the effects of tobacco use, in Inuktitut.