When Nina Larsson was accepted as a Jane Glassco Northern Fellow, several years ago now, she was perturbed by the lack of data available on indigenous women in leadership positions in the Northwest Territories. Instead of waiting around for someone else to pick up the slack, she dedicated her time to researching the issue.
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This op-ed was originally published on i-politics, March 5, 2015.
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A research project created to identify and address challenges of intimate partner violence in the Northwest Territories is headed into its fifth and final year, and the results aren’t pretty.
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In the news this week is the large number of small communities in Northern Canada that have no resources to support women vulnerable to abuse from their mates; no “women’s shelters” where they can seek refuge with their children, or victim’s counsellor services to advise them of their rights or attend to them after they are beat on.
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If you are thinking seriously about running for MLA in the upcoming NWT election and need help in making up your mind, check out the NWT Status of Women Council’s “Election Resource” to guide and assist you in making the right decisions.
No matter what gender you are, the resource material available there is excellent in helping to decide if you do, indeed, want to ‘throw your hat in the ring.’ Obviously such a decision is not to be taken lightly.
With just two out of 19 seats in the NWT Legislative Assembly currently occupied by women, gender equality advocates in the territory are hoping more training and support for women will help curb the current state of “gross underrepresentation” in Northern politics.
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