Inuit vulnerabilities to human trafficking /

The implications of the housing crisis, combined with unemployment and poverty, include lack of quiet spaces for children to study and learn and a lack of privacy that exacerbates family tensions, including family violence and child sexual abuse. [...] Added to this has been the imposition of foreign governing institutions, the wage economy and the displacement of traditional knowledge and practices such as midwifery and community justice. [...] Pauktuutit fosters a greater awareness of the needs and interests of Inuit women in Canada, and encourages their participation in community, regional and national concerns in relation to social, cultural, and economic development. [...] This means that the work is Inuit-specific and reflects the needs and usability of the programs and services for women and girls. [...] Inuit women and girls account for 51 per cent of the Inuit population in Canada, with the majority living in the 53 northern and isolated communities.