Developing an Inuit-Specific Framework for Culturally Relevant Health Indicators Incorporating Gender-Based Analysis ...

• Main Authors: Guillou, Jessica, Rasmussen, Derek
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: unknown 2012
• Subjects: Women's studies; Gender mainstreaming; Inuit > Health and hygiene; Inuit > Government relations; Indigenous peoples; Inuit > Social life and customs; Indigenous peoples > Government relations; Inuit > Education; inuit
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17613/9xbcw-xy620; https://works.hcommons.org/doi/10.17613/9xbcw-xy620

At the request of the Bureau of Women's Health and Gender Analysis (BWHGA) at Health Canada, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada (Pauktuutit) developed a framework for an Inuit-specific culturally relevant gender-based analysis (GBA) of health determinants. The Inuit-specific framework and follow-up health determinants report show that Inuit-specific health data needs to be separated from other data. The framework also proposes a thematic listing of culturally relevant health determinants for Inuit. The framework and health report show some of the gaps in gender-based analysis of Inuit health indicators and determinants that should be addressed. The framework was well received by Inuit in its first trial use in 2008. ...