Stong Women Stories in chapter 17

Carl Fernandez in this chapter talks about building gender equity in Aboriginal communities. Aboriginal women are leaders who protect the future of the community by transmitting language and culture to their seed. On the other side it was said that Young men can make a difference by re-establishing gender equity through the promotion of more balanced relations between men and women in communities. For example, do equal amount of work around the house and so on. Fernandez goes on to describe how the aboriginal community is imbalanced and full of uncertainty. Many women believe the men need to step back and allow the women to step forward so that they can stand together as equals because aboriginal people need their traditions to find meaning in life and guidance for the survival for their people.