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The Little Voices of Nunavut a Study of Women’S Homelessness North of 60 THE LITTLE VOICES OF NUNAVUT A STUDY OF WOMEN’S HOMELESSNESS NORTH OF 60 TERRITORIAL REPORT JANUARY 2007 THE LITTLE VOICES OF NUNAVUT A STUDY OF WOMEN’S HOMELESSNESS NORTH OF 60 TERRITORIAL REPORT Prepared for Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council January 2007 “They have a shelter here for men but nothing for women. It’s because it was talked about, put in the news, put out there and they did it right away. Women have needed stuff for so long, but our voices are so little they can’t hear them.” - Research Participant - QULLIIT NUNAVUT STATUS OF WOMEN COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The women of the North who are currently homeless or who have been homeless in the past were gracious with their time, insights and experiences. All of us who worked with the research project have been deeply touched by their lives, their resilience and their generosity. We are grateful to them, and determined not to betray their trust by failing to do everything we can to ensure that their stories will help transform the complex web of relationships, systems and policies that create the current reality. We also want to acknowledge the many front-line community workers, both in the government and voluntary sector who have dedicated their work to making a difference for women and children in the North. A special thanks to the Baffin Regional Agvvik Society, the Kataujaq Safe Shelter, the Kablu Friendship Center, Pulaarvik, the Rankin Inlet Social Services Department, the Wellness Center Cambridge Bay, and North Mart. This project would never have gotten off the ground without the support of our partners in Canada’s other two Territories: The Yukon Status of Women’s Council and Kaushee’s Place in the Yukon and YWCA Yellowknife and the Yellowknife Women’s Society in the Northwest Territories. Lyda Fuller, the Executive Director of YWCA Yellowknife, served as the national study’s lead partner and fiscal agent. Arlene Hache, the Executive Director of the Yellowknife Women’s Centre, was a faithful advisor over the months that it took to complete the Project. Shylah Elliot of the Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council, Charlotte Hrenchuk of the Yukon Status of Women Council, and Mary Beth Levan, an independent consultant, took on the task of lead researchers in the Nunavut, Yukon and Northwest Territories respectively. Judie Bopp, of the Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning, acted as the principal researcher, providing support in research methodology and report preparation. This team of experienced and dedicated women collaborated effectively through all stages of the Project, learning from each other and sharing resources. Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council thanks the National Research Program of the National Homelessness Initiative, the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada – Inuit Relations Secretariat, and the Nunavut Department of Education – Nunavut Homelessness Program for generously funding this project. Research Project Sponsors Territorial Research Team Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council Shylah Elliott Qimaavik Women’s Shelter Annie Curley-Manitok Jeanine Nowdluk Report Writers Editorial Support Shylah Elliott Rian van Bruggen Rian van Bruggen Stephanie Williams Judie Bopp Rhoda Palluq Project Supervision Principal Researcher Joyce Aylward Judie Bopp, Ph.D. Stephanie Williams QULLIIT NUNAVUT STATUS OF WOMEN COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Disclaimer This report was prepared for the Housing and Homelessness Branch and received funding from the National Research Program of the National Homelessness Initiative, and the Nunavut Department of Education – Nunavut Homelessness Program. However, the research findings and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Secretariat on Homelessness or the Government of Nunavut. Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council Box 388 Iqaluit NU X0A 0H0 Canada Tel. 867-979-6690 Fax. 867-979-1277 Photo: courtesy of Petra Cross Graphic layout/production sponsored by YWCA Canada Copyright 2007 © Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without express written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. QULLIIT NUNAVUT STATUS OF WOMEN COUNCIL TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................1. Introduction – About “A Study of Women’s Homelessness North of 60”........................................... 11. Why Research on Women’s Homelessness in the North is so Important.......................................................14. Part I: Research Purpose and Process ...................................................................................................17. Objectives and Research Questions............................................................................................................................. 17. Methodology...........................................................................................................................................................................19. Other Characteristics of the Research Process.......................................................................................................19. Data Gathering Target Groups and Techniques....................................................................................................... 21. “Products” of the Research Process............................................................................................................................. 22. Phases of the Research Process .................................................................................................................................... 22. Maintaining Research Trustworthiness........................................................................................................................ 23. Maintaining Ethical Standards.........................................................................................................................................24 The Research Process as it Unfolded .......................................................................................................................... 25. Part II: Defining Homelessness............................................................................................................... 29. Part III: Characteristics of Canada’s North, and Nunavut in Particular, that Contribute to Women’s Homelessness .................................................................................................33. The Housing Shortage in Nunavut.................................................................................................................................34. Part IV: Findings: The Demographics and Incidence of Homelessness Among Women in the North.........................................................................................................................................................39. Who are the Homeless Women in the North?.........................................................................................................39. Incidence of Homelessness in the North....................................................................................................................44. Demographic Information about the Homeless Women who participated in this Study............................................................................................................................................................................45. Part V: Findings: The Determinants of Homelessness for Women in the North ..............................47. What the Literature Says.................................................................................................................................................. 47. The Findings of “The Little Voices of Nunavut”.......................................................................................................48. Theme Anthology #1 – Every Woman is Potentially At-risk.............................................................................50. Theme Anthology #2 – Partners Behavior and Circumstances...................................................................... 52. Theme Anthology #3 – Forced Eviction & Relocating to Another Community .......................................56. Theme Anthology #4 – Lack of an Adequate Support System....................................................................... 57. Theme Anthology #5 – Personal Wellness and Capacity................................................................................ 60. Theme Anthology #6 – Community Institutions and Structures....................................................................63. Theme Anthology #7 – Cost of Living and Business Sector practices.........................................................65. Theme Anthology #8 – Societal Indifference/Punitiveness Toward the Homeless (including Racism)................................................................................................................................................................................. 67. Theme Anthology #9 – Climate/Weather ..............................................................................................................70. Part VI: Findings: The Impacts of Homelessness on Women in the North ........................................ 73. What the Literature Says.................................................................................................................................................
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