Northern Canada experiences some of the highest rates of violence, poverty, and health concerns and lower access to basic services. Legacies of colonialism and residential schools have eroded local connectedness and sense of identity.

Indigenous gender justice leaders in the North know the solutions to these challenges and what women, girls, and gender-diverse people need to reclaim connections to land and culture. They’re catalysts for sustainable and healthy futures.

Delma Autut leads the Northern Strategy, a granting partnership between Canadian Women’s Foundation and MakeWay Foundation. With the guidance of the Northern Women and Girls Advisory Committee, strong relationships have been built with groups like Northern Birthwork Collective, which leads an Accessible Doula Support Program and Indigenous Doula Training, and Messy Book Program of Arctic Rose Foundation, which leads after-school programming for girls and youth. Delma shares some of the live issues in the North and what it means to take Indigenizing approaches to building gender justice in the region.

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