Yellowknife Women's Society

Published purpose

This 27-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. The Yellowknife Women’s Society will achieve this by conducting research to identify the current problems in the relationship between street-involved Indigenous women and the RCMP; conducting surveys, interviews and hosting focus groups with Indigenous women and girls; developing a final report of recommendations; and begin implementing and assessing the next steps to end gender-based violence. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, 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.