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

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 he...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guillou, Jessica, Rasmussen, Derek
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Humanities Commons 2012
Subjects:
Inuit > Social life and customs
Inuit > Government relations
Inuit > Education
Inuit > Health and hygiene
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples > Government relations
Gender mainstreaming
Women's studies
inuit
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.17613/brah-kp90
https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:61051/
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Summary: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. ...

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