NEWS

24 April 2025 |

Amautiit Nunavut Inuit Women’s Association proudly congratulates Aluki Kotierk on her historic appointment as Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). This is a momentous achievement for all Inuit women and a powerful reflection of the strength, vision, and global relevance of Inuit women’s leadership. As the first Inuk woman from […]

30 November 2024 | Update

Nunavut, Canada – The Amautiit Nunavut Inuit Women’s Association has released its 2024 Report Card on Child Poverty in Nunavut, presenting alarming new statistics that highlight the growing crisis faced by children and families across the territory. As of 2022, Nunavut’s child poverty rate reached an unprecedented 41.8%—more than double the national average of 18.1%—leaving […]

1 April 2024 | News

As part of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan, funded by Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Amautiit Nunavut Inuit Women’s Association reviewed legal protections for women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ (two-spirited, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual) people. […]

14 August 2023 | Update

Today marks the launch of the Amautiit Nunavut Inuit Women’s Association’s (Amautiit) Women in Government poster campaign across the territory. This campaign presents current statistics on the number of women who have been elected at a territorial MLA and Federal MP level since the inception of Nunavut to today (1999 – 2023). Based on data […]