Indigenous Women In Tech

COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECT

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2.2 % of the Canadian tech workforce is Indigenous and even fewer of those are women.

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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

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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

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Milton Tootoosis

Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority

Kari Harvey

CEO, Innovation Sask

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Sharon Angus

IT Instructor, SIIT

Ryan Thomas

Co-Owner, Indigenous Tech

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Max Skudra

Partner, Mokwateh

Alex Shimla

ED, Co.Labs

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Suz Galloway

Rebecca Franklin

Program Lead, Agtech & SCALE

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Alina Perrault

Project Coordinator, Ethical Digital

Katrina German

Founder/CEO, Ethical Digital

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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.

ACTION