Implementing Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis in Research: Principles, Practices and Lessons Learned
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Toward Indigenous-Specific Gender-Based Analysis in Canada: Western Frameworks
1.2. Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis Frameworks
2. Methodology
2.1. Project Context
2.2. Methods
3. Findings
3.1. Research Preparation: Building the Foundations for Indigenous GBA
3.1.1. Bringing the Gifts of Multiple Perspectives into A SHARED Future’s Journey
3.1.2. Evolving from Written Instruction towards Relational Guidance
“[My research proposal] doesn’t have a specific sex and gender focus other than the fact that some of the work that some of the participants in the study will be doing is more of a gender equity focus. So, I’m really hoping to delve into that in terms of the results (…) and that I will have some support from the sex and Gender Champions that are on the team” (I-P01).
“As soon as we say that it’s all about analysis, we fall into the trap of a Western gaze and to think ‘oh, this is just about making sure that we have enough data points of men and women in our analysis’ and that’s only a small part of it. It’s also about positionality, relationships, practice and commitments.” (SC-P05).
3.2. Relational Implementation: Grounding the Principles of Indigenous GBA within Our Community Relationships
3.2.1. Bringing to the Forefront our Relationships with Research Partners
3.2.2. Recognizing and Addressing Gender Blind Spots within A SHARED Future
“I don’t know that we need an answer today or I don’t know if this is something that we need to force somebody to answer. I think raising the questions, making people think, and then reflecting on it is powerful as well to (...) sit with it for a little while to really reflect and give space for those incremental changes that are 150 years in the making.” (SC-P02).
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sanchez-Pimienta, C.E.; Masuda, J.R.; Doucette, M.B.; Lewis, D.; Rotz, S.; on behalf of the Native Women’s Association of Canada; Neufeld, H.T.; Castleden, H. Implementing Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis in Research: Principles, Practices and Lessons Learned. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 11572. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111572
Sanchez-Pimienta CE, Masuda JR, Doucette MB, Lewis D, Rotz S, on behalf of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, Neufeld HT, Castleden H. Implementing Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis in Research: Principles, Practices and Lessons Learned. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(21):11572. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111572
Chicago/Turabian StyleSanchez-Pimienta, Carlos E., Jeffrey R. Masuda, Mary B. Doucette, Diana Lewis, Sarah Rotz, on behalf of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, Hannah Tait Neufeld, and Heather Castleden. 2021. "Implementing Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis in Research: Principles, Practices and Lessons Learned" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 21: 11572. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111572
APA StyleSanchez-Pimienta, C. E., Masuda, J. R., Doucette, M. B., Lewis, D., Rotz, S., on behalf of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, Neufeld, H. T., & Castleden, H. (2021). Implementing Indigenous Gender-Based Analysis in Research: Principles, Practices and Lessons Learned. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11572. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111572