Pauktuutit receives women, peace and security award from federal government – Nunatsiaq News
Feb 14, 2022
Inaugural award recognizes efforts to protect and promote rights of Inuit women
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada has received the inaugural Women, Peace and Security Civil Society Leadership Award from the Government of Canada for its efforts to protect and promote the human rights of Inuit women.
Pauktuutit, the national organization representing all Inuit women in Canada, received the honour from the Women, Peace and Security Awards program, established by Global Affairs Canada in support of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on women, peace and security.
The resolution affirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peace-building.
