QNW Dossiers
- Promotion of Non-Violence and Women's Shelters
- Youth
- Health
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Promotion of Non-Violence and Women's Shelters
Over the past 15 years, QNW has demonstrated leadership in the struggle against violence through concrete actions for Aboriginal women and their families, as well as community and urban interveners.
Main Accomplishments
- Launch of a public awareness campaign for combating violence and organization of a series of conferences on non-violence and justice, under the title of “This is Dawn” (three conferences were held on this theme, one each in 1995, 1998 and 2001).
- Creation of the Consultation Table for the Well-Being of Our Nations, made up of organizations working to promote non-violence, including the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador and the Quebec Association of First Nations Chiefs of Police.
- Development and support of the Native Women's Shelter Network in 2003. This network serves to strengthen the capacities of shelter workers through meetings, sharing of information and tools, training sessions, compilation of data and information, and development of statistics.
Youth
As a leader in youth issues, QNW has undertaken several initiatives in its youth dossier and has held various events to strengthen the capacities of young Aboriginal women.
To highlight our accomplishments here, we note first that QNW has created the Quebec Native Women Youth Council, the first such council in Canada.
Main Accomplishments
- Creation of a young women's council (2003) based on traditional Aboriginal culture and values.
- Leadership training (Kanikanitet, 2002) to foster the involvement of young Aboriginal women in their communities and in the work of various organizations.
- Organization of the Gathering of Young Aboriginal Women of Quebec (2004).
- Human rights and Aboriginal rights training (Innu Tipenitemun, 2003).
- Training on the development of community projects (Nikani, 2005) to give youth concrete tools.
- Coordination of an internship program in Mongolia (2004).
Employment and Training
Since 1999, with funding from Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), QNW has been provinding Aboroginal women with advice and financial assistace to guide them in their job searches. Through training and development scholarship and salary subsidies, QNW is working to improve the skills of Aboroginal women and helping them to aquire work experience.
Health
QNW promotes the health of Aboriginal women living in Quebec through the production of numerous reports and research studies such as: Aboriginal Women and Health: Current Situation, Contraception and Safe Sex: Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Contraceptive Methods, etc.
Justice and Public Security
QNW works to eliminate discrimination against Aboriginal women at two levels: discrimination in society overall and more specifically, discrimination under the Indian Act. QNW is also very active in advocating on behalf of Aboriginal women's rights and in ensuring that Aboriginal women gain greater access to justice.
International Relations
To develop greater openness to the world, QNW is building relationships with Indigenous women of the Americas. QNW wishes to develop and strengthen the strategic transfer of Indigenous women's knowledge and experiences through training workshops and internships between organisations.
