PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Start Date: March 4, 2024
End Date: March 8, 2024
Nunavut-wide
60 sec

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women, girls and gender-diverse people. Under the theme #InspireInclusion, we recognize the work left to be done in reaching gender equity and pledge to support women in creating a better tomorrow.

Solutions towards gender equity, breaking biases and raising awareness about discrimination are everyone’s responsibility. We can all make a difference for the better and commit to #InspireInclusion.

On Friday March 8, the Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council, the Government of Nunavut, Agvik YWCA, the Law Society of Nunavut and Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada are holding an International Women’s Day celebration at the Cadet Hall from 2-6 p.m.

Iqalummiut can join us throughout the day for mini spa activities, craft sale, live music and food. There will be a kids’ area and representatives from our partners will be on-hand to answer questions. Hope to see you there!

Media contact:

Angela Petru
Projects Manager
Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council
867.979.6690 / 514.521.4291
apetru@qulliit.ca

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Call for artists – RED project

Start Date: March 1, 2024
End Date: March 29, 2024
Nunavut-wide
60 sec

RED – Remember, Educate, Dedicate -is an initiative that focuses on remembrance and healing of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) through the unique eye of our Nunavut artists. Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council is calling on Nunavut artists to join RED and create meaningful pieces to honour Nunavut Inuit we’ve lost to MMIWG.

The artwork can be written, sung, sculpted, painted, drawn, sewn, physical or digital. Combinations and multi-media art are also accepted. The art be easily transported, displayed, and made to last.

Interested artists can provide their artwork and a completed submission form to Qulliit by Friday, March 29, 2024. A panel made of Qulliit council members will then select 10 pieces and selected artists will receive a $500 compensation for their work.

The goal is to create a permanent exhibit of works in Nunavut, both in digital and physical spaces. In doing so, Qulliit aims to create safe spaces for awareness, dialogue, and healing, while empowering Nunavut’s women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to speak out against gender-based violence.

To fill a submission form, go to https://www.qnsw.ca/red or write to projects@qnsw.ca.

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Media contact:
Cate Macleod
Executive Director
Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council
867.979.6690
cmacleod@qulliit.ca