“One such priority is to complete a Nunavut Family Violence Strategy by the end of this calendar year, and it is a goal to which the minister of Health and Social Services and I are fully committed,” Aariak said in the news release.

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We are proud to note that over the course of the year, more women are taking the initiative to become more involved in their communities and local governments. We have seen more women moving into high level political positions and positions of authority and we could not be more proud of the role we play in helping women become empowered to find their way in life. We believe in the power of leadership – whether you are an elder that teaches young girls to sew, a student who helps out with the school’s breakfast program, or the Premier of Nunavut leading Canada’s newest territory – you can make a difference!

Arnait Nipingit Women’s Leadership Summit

ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᓂᐱᖓᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᕕᔾᔪᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᑦ

September 13–17, 2010, Iqaluit

ᓯᑉᑕᐱᕆ 13–17 2010, ᐃᕐᑲᓗᐃᑦ

This summit was for Nunavut women interested in learning about leadership. The summit featured keynote speakers, workshops and other events, to showcase the talents of Nunavummiut women. For more information about this event, please contact the Qulliit office at (867) 979-6690.

Sheila Watt-Cloutier at Arnait Nipingit Women’s Leadership Summit

Cloutier gave the daily inspiration words on September 14th, the opening day of the Symposium. As she was not able to be in Iqaluit, she shared a video communication which we reproduce here. She talks about what it is to be a leader, especially for a woman in Nunavut. In Inuktitut and in English.

View more videos from the Summit on Isuma TV http://www.isuma.tv/hi/en/arnait-nipingit-womens-leadership-summit