Gender Analysis of the New Federal Framework for Aboriginal Development: Discussion Guide and Annexes

Francine Whiteduck; Dana Peebles

doi:10.29173/jaed266

Authors

Francine Whiteduck
Dana Peebles

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/jaed266

Keywords:

Access, Analysis, Business And Economics, Economic conditions, Economic development, Ethnic Interests, Gender differences, Gender equity, Indigenous peoples, Native North Americans, Native women, Roles, Sexes, Sexual division of labor, Socioeconomic factors, Women

Abstract

[...]it outlines ways in which the FFAED can integrate a gender-sensitive, cultural approach to economic development and demonstrates the value-added benefits of using a gender analysis to inform programming decisions. Key finding of the analysis offer the following conclusion: * Aboriginal women and men experience different conditions in life and as a consequence women will have significantly different access than men to the resources and benefits offered by the Framework. * The three spheres for development (Activation, Base, and Climate) proposed in the Framework should be strengthened to be more inclusive of women. * Research and analysis on existing structures is necessary to formulate the foundation for understanding how women are impacted by economic development. * Revisions to policies, strategies and options that gave rise to the Framework can help establish a culturally-based, gender sensitive approach. The Access and Control Framework is based on an analysis of the division of labour by sex in the reproductive, productive, and community spheres of the economy and on an analysis of the differential access that women and men have to the resources and benefits involved in the economic development process. The first is that this economic development needs to be gender-sensitive, meaning that any approach to economic development needs to be based on and informed by a sound understanding and prior analysis of the differences between Aboriginal women and men's socio-economic conditions and challenges in life and in the economy, and the nature of their respective contributions to the economy.

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