Indigenous Women In Tech
COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECT
2.2 % of the Canadian tech workforce is Indigenous and even fewer of those are women.
We interviewed over 100 Indigenous Women to understand their thoughts on working in technology
As part of phase one of the project, Ethical Digital interviewed and surveyed 123 Indigenous women to better understand the challenges and barriers that deter them from pursuing careers in technology.
Our data indicates that Indigenous women in Saskatchewan are comfortable with technology.
The question then becomes, why are Indigenous women not proportionally represented in the tech industry? Or, what about the tech industry is not attractive to Indigenous women?
RESEARCH
The report has been shared around North America through social media, an email campaign and traditional media.
Our Facebook page continues to unite people interested in Indigenous Women in Tech
Learn about one of our advisors, Sharon Angus, and her journey into a career in technology: NITA IT Symposium video
AWARENESS
NITA IT Symposium video
There were many people involved in this project. Thank you to Tara Oliver, Alexandra Jarrett and Alina Perrault for their excellent research and project coordination.
COMMITMENT
Indigenous Women in Tech Project Advisory Committee
Milton Tootoosis
Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority
Kari Harvey
CEO, Innovation Sask
Sharon Angus
IT Instructor, SIIT
Ryan Thomas
Co-Owner, Indigenous Tech
Max Skudra
Partner, Mokwateh
Alex Shimla
ED, Co.Labs
Suz Galloway
Rebecca Franklin
Program Lead, Agtech & SCALE
Alina Perrault
Project Coordinator, Ethical Digital
Katrina German
Founder/CEO, Ethical Digital
Shelley Pinacie
Regional Community Relations Lead, Argyle
Leanne Bellegarde
President, Akawe Technologies
So, we pulled together the research and the right people - how can we create technology tools to change this situation and see more Indigenous women involved in technology development?
The Indigenous Women in Tech Hackathon!
TOOLS
The Indigenous Women in Tech Hackathon
This project was made possible by funding from Women and Gender Equality Canada. Although the initial funding is now complete, the momentum is still building!
Our partners at Saskatchewan Indigenous Development Network are now leading the next stages of this project. We can’t wait to see the momentum grow over the next few years as Saskatchewan leads the world in Indigenous Technology development.
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