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Rethinking Women's Empowerment: Insights from the Russian Arctic [Research article]

Rethinking Women's Empowerment: Insights from the Russian Arctic [Research article]

This article examines women’s political empowerment in the Russian Arctic as an example of progress towards gender equality. In contrast to women’s severe underrepresentation in Russian federal politics, a strong trend towards women’s political empowerment can be observed in theArctic regions of the country. Using the Nenets Autonomous Region as a case study, this article isaimed at narrowing the research gaps in women’s leadership by examining the representation of female deputies in both the regional and local levels of government/self-government.

researchIACNMay 3, 2020

Jackson Katz: Violence against women—it's a men's issue [Video]

Jackson Katz: Violence against women—it's a men's issue [Video]

Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women's issues." But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men's issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all -- women and men -- to call out unacceptable behavior and be leaders of change.

videoIACNApril 26, 2020

Doctoral Dissertation: When we got reindeer, we moved to live to the tundra - The spoken and Silenced History of the Yamal Nenets [Book]

Doctoral Dissertation: When we got reindeer, we moved to live to the tundra - The spoken and Silenced History of the Yamal Nenets [Book]

Roza Laptander´s dissertation is based on the stories of the Nenets reindeer herders from the Yamal peninsula, Western Siberia. It shows that spoken stories and interviews concerning big changes on the tundra reflect a general mechanism of making Nenets official historical narratives.

bookIACNApril 21, 2020

Why domestic violence in the Arctic could surge with the coronavirus pandemic [Article]

Why domestic violence in the Arctic could surge with the coronavirus pandemic [Article]

Victims in remote, isolated communities in the Arctic already face limited resources for getting help. The pandemic is poised to make that even harder.

By Melody Schreiber - April 8, 2020

ArticleIACNApril 21, 2020

Indigenous youth, gender and domestic violence in the Russian Sub-Arctic (by Anastasia Ulturgasheva)

Indigenous youth, gender and domestic violence in the Russian Sub-Arctic (by Anastasia Ulturgasheva)

This article is an enhanced version of the recent commentary provided by Anastasia Ulturgasheva about experiences of indigenous young women living in remote villages in Siberia.

researchIACNApril 3, 2020

Materials in Focus, issue 2

Materials in Focus, issue 2

In this issue of the GEA Materials of Focus the topics of youth engagement into the Arctic, violence, gender inequality, and indigenous issues are highlighted.

Materials in FocusIACNMarch 29, 2020

The GEA Times Commentary - Anastasia Ulturgasheva

The GEA Times Commentary - Anastasia Ulturgasheva

Experiences of indigenous young women living in remote villages in Siberia are drastically different from their peers living in urban areas and mainland Russia. Their experiences are often coloured by multiple forms of discrimination – racism, ethnic chauvinism. By Anastasia Ulturgasheva.

CommentaryIACNMarch 29, 2020

Gender and Arctic climate change science in Canada (by David Natcher, Ana Maria Bogdan, Angela Lieverse & Kent Spiers) [Research article]

Gender and Arctic climate change science in Canada (by David Natcher, Ana Maria Bogdan, Angela Lieverse & Kent Spiers) [Research article]

There is growing recognition that gender diversity within research organizations can result in innovative research outcomes. It has also been recognized that gender homogeneity can undermine the quality and breadth of the research and may allow some to cast doubt on the legitimacy of scientific findings. In this paper, we present the results of a gender-based analysis of Canada’s ArcticNet Networks Centers of Excellence.

researchIACNMarch 23, 2020

Nordic Arctic Youth Future Perspectives [Book]

Nordic Arctic Youth Future Perspectives [Book]

The questions of how to retain and attract young populations are central issues for regional policy development in the Nordic Arctic. Nordregio and the Nordic working group on sustainable regional development in the Arctic have carried out an analysis to uncover young people's own perspectives of their future possibilities in Arctic communities.

bookIACNFebruary 24, 2020

Episode 3: Women’s Rights Are Human Rights [Podcast]

Episode 3: Women’s Rights Are Human Rights [Podcast]

Gender equality in Canada is a slow-motion work in progress. How did we get so bad at addressing problems that affect more than half of us? And what must we do to improve the lives of girls who will be women in 2030?

PodcastIACNFebruary 17, 2020

Domestic violence and sexual assault [Podcast]

Domestic violence and sexual assault [Podcast]

It’s not a number to celebrate, but the consistently high rates of domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska need discussion and attention. Why does Alaska stay at or near the top in the nation for these terrible statistics? What’s being done to combat family violence, and how can everyone help address it?

PodcastIACNFebruary 10, 2020podcast

Childhood violence and mental health among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study [Research Paper]

Childhood violence and mental health among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study [Research Paper]

The main objectives of this study were to investigate the association between childhood violence and psychological distress and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTS) among Sami and non-Sami adults, and to explore a possible mediating effect of childhood violence on any ethnic differences in mental health.

researchIACNFebruary 3, 2020

Youth engagement in the Arctic Council [Video]

Youth engagement in the Arctic Council [Video]

Over the past years, the Arctic Council has stepped up its efforts to engage youth. Working Groups such as the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) and the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) have been forerunners in not just looking at how youth is affected by a changing Arctic, but in actively involving them in specific projects.

Initiatives, videoIACNJanuary 27, 2020

A scoping review – Well-being among indigenous children and youth in the Arctic – with a focus on Sami and Greenland Inuit [A scoping review]

A scoping review – Well-being among indigenous children and youth in the Arctic – with a focus on Sami and Greenland Inuit [A scoping review]

The children and youth of the Inuit and Sami population in the Nordic countries can be identified as a vulnerable group. Compared to the Nordic majority populations, young Sami and Inuit experience a higher degree of violence, abuse, suicidal thoughts and suicidal rates.

researchIACNJanuary 27, 2020

Many Faces of Gender: Roles and Relationships through Time in Indigenous Northern Communities [Book]

Many Faces of Gender: Roles and Relationships through Time in Indigenous Northern Communities [Book]

Many Faces of Gender is an interdisciplinary volume that addresses the dearth in descriptions and analyses of gender roles and relationships in Native societies in North America’s boreal reaches. This collection complements existing conceptual frameworks and develops new methodological and theoretical approaches that more fully articulate the complex nature of social, economic, political, and material relationships between indigenous men and women in this region.

bookIACNJanuary 20, 2020book

Gender inequality is one of the most persistent evils of our times [Video]

Gender inequality is one of the most persistent evils of our times [Video]

Katrín Jakobsdóttir: Iceland gets tough on equal pay.

videoIACNJanuary 3, 2020