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(Ottawa, ON): The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is pleased to announce and welcome a new Provincial Territorial Member Association (PTMA) representing Alberta, the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW). This is an important step for NWAC to bring the voices of Indigenous women in Alberta to the national level.
“This membership will not only strengthen NWAC and IAAW, but will strengthen the voices of the Indigenous women and girls we collectively represent, as well as our advocacy efforts. It is through our PTMAs that we bring the voices of grassroots women to the national level. This new partnership with IAAW offers an opportunity to be the national voice for Indigenous women living in Alberta,” says Lorraine Whitman, NWAC President.
The 25-year-old IAAW is the largest Indigenous women’s group in Alberta, and values the work it does provincially with community, business, educational, and government partners.
As the newest PTMA of NWAC, IAAW is excited at the opportunities this ‘partnership’ presents, such as capacity- building and outreach in Alberta—and to having a presence at the NWAC decision-making table.
“Our organization cherishes the value of partnerships. Partnering with NWAC will help us build capacity in a number of areas, including financial literacy, youth leadership development, poverty reduction, and employment training,” says Interim President Lisa Weber. “As a PTMA board member of NWAC, we will be actively participating in the national conversation on topics that impact Indigenous women and advocating for Indigenous-based solutions,” adds Ms. Weber.
NWAC is a national Indigenous organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people in Canada. NWAC was founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Indigenous women within their respective communities and Canada societies.
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For information, or to arrange an interview, contact:
Laurel Sallie
laurel@sparkadvocacy.ca
+1 (905) 751-6370
Pour obtenir plus d’information ou prendre des dispositions pour une interview, contacter:
Laurel Sallie
laurel@sparkadvocacy.ca
+1 (905) 751-6370
About The Native Women’s Association of Canada
The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a National Indigenous Organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls, transgender, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people in Canada, inclusive of First Nations on and off reserve, status and non-status, disenfranchised, Métis and Inuit. An aggregate of Indigenous women’s organizations from across the country, NWAC was founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of Indigenous women within their respective communities and Canada societies.
À propos de l'Association des femmes autochtones du Canada
L'Association des femmes autochtones du Canada (AFAC) est une organisation autochtone nationale qui représente la voix politique des femmes, des filles, des transgenres, des bispirituels et des personnes de sexe différent au Canada, y compris les membres des Premières nations vivant dans les réserves et hors réserve, les Indiens inscrits et non inscrits, les personnes privées de leurs droits, les Métis et les Inuits. Regroupant des organisations de femmes autochtones de tout le pays, l'AFAC a été fondée dans le but collectif d'améliorer, de promouvoir et de favoriser le bien-être social, économique, culturel et politique des femmes autochtones au sein de leurs communautés respectives et des sociétés canadiennes.
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