Barren Lands First Nation

Published purpose

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. Barren Lands First Nation will achieve this by assembling and implementing the Barren Lands Women’s Council who will work at addressing identified needs and gaps in the community; reviewing and adapting employment policy, hiring processes and election procedures; and by developing strategies for the strengthening of the Barren Lands First Nation women’s movement. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. This project will bring together women to form a Women’s Council and will work with women, Elders and men from Barren Lands First Nation to address and change policies and procedures within their community to advance women's recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.