Reflections on a president’s visit, gender equality and the road to reconciliation

The voices of Inuit women and gender-diverse Inuit are being heard. And these voices hold more weight and value when Inuit women have a seat at all the tables where decisions are being made, including the table shared between two friendly nations and allies, writes Gerri Sharpe.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon seen shortly after Biden landed in Ottawa at Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on March 23, 2023.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY GERRI SHARPE

March 29, 2023

During U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Ottawa, the participation of Canadian women holding senior government jobs was unprecedented.

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