Implementing Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis in Research: Principles, Practices and Lessons Learned

Numerous tools for addressing gender inequality in governmental policies, programs, and research have emerged across the globe. Unfortunately, such tools have largely failed to account for the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples’ lives and lands. In Canada, Indigenous organizations have adv...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-11, Vol.18 (21), p.11572
Main Authors: Sanchez-Pimienta, Carlos E., Masuda, Jeffrey R., Doucette, Mary B., Lewis, Diana, Rotz, Sarah, Neufeld, Hannah Tait, Castleden, Heather
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Feminism
Gender
Gender equity
Gender identity
Indigenous peoples
Leadership
Medical research
Nation states
Native peoples
Non-binary gender
Principles
Renewable resources
Women
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Summary:Numerous tools for addressing gender inequality in governmental policies, programs, and research have emerged across the globe. Unfortunately, such tools have largely failed to account for the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples’ lives and lands. In Canada, Indigenous organizations have advanced gender-based analysis frameworks that are culturally-grounded and situate the understanding of gender identities, roles, and responsibilities within and across diverse Indigenous contexts. However, there is limited guidance on how to integrate Indigenous gender-based frameworks in the context of research. The authors of this paper are participants of a multi-site research program investigating intersectoral spaces of Indigenous-led renewable energy development within Canada. Through introspective methods, we reflected on the implementation of gender considerations into our research team’s governance and research activities. We found three critical lessons: (1) embracing Two-Eyed Seeing or Etuaptmumk while making space for Indigenous leadership; (2) trusting the expertise that stems from the lived experiences and relationships of researchers and team members; and (3) shifting the emphasis from ‘gender-based analysis’ to ‘gender-based relationality’ in the implementation of gender-related research considerations. Our research findings provide a novel empirical example of the day-to-day principles and practices that may arise when implementing Indigenous gender-based analysis frameworks in the context of research.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph182111572